© 2021 EPFL+ECAL Lab / Daniela & Tonatiuh - The EPFL+ECAL Lab, the design research centre of EPFL, unveiled today the result of its research and innovation partnership with Ming Shan, the first Taoist centre in Europe: an immersive installation capable of promoting meditation by generating light and sound from body signals. Recently honoured by the Siggraph World Conference in Los Angeles, the project is also one of the finalists for the Swiss Design Prize. The story seems almost surreal, out of time. At 1,200 metres above sea level, near the ridges of the Jura Mountains in the Canton of Vaud, the new lay Taoist centre Ming Shan towers above the clouds. At the end of the courtyard is the temple. Inside, three traditional statues of immortals face three contemporary circles of light. Technology, design and science come together here with a culture, philosophy and practices whose roots go back more than 2,000 years.
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