Archives: Projects
Sustainable development minigolf

ARTISTIC GOLF COURSE /// A great unique and ephemeral minigolf has been proposed to the Genevan people at the Parc des Bastions on May 11 to 15 2011. Un magnifique minigolf unique et éphémère a été proposé aux Genevois aux Bastion du 11 au 15 mai 2011. 14 postes de minigolf ont construits par des artistes locaux. Ils illustraient de façon artistique et symbolique le travail de la Ville de Genève en faveur du développement durable. Chaque poste mettait en [...]
Water Festival 2011

INFLATABLE ARTWORK /// On the occasion of the world Water Day, the PR’EAU LEMAN Association and its members (City and Canton of Geneva, SIG, Association de Sauvegarde du Léman, Fondation Braillard Architects) have organized a Water Festival in the Bains des Pâquis on March 26 and 27 2011. Happy City Lab took part in it by transforming the place with several inflatable artworks by british artist Filthy Luker. Giant tentacles have been installed at the entrance, by the lighthouse and [...]
New Year's Eve party 2010

RITUAL CELEBRATION /// We organized for the City of Geneva a big New Year's Eve party in the old town of Geneva. Interactive light projections and dance with three different atmospheres have been proposed.
Swiss national day ceremony 2010

NATIONAL CELEBRATION /// We organized for the City of Geneva the Swiss national day ceremony in the Parc des Bastions. Kids workshops, a bal, swiss wrestling and concerts were proposed during that national day party. In the evening took place the traditional big fire, the light show "Le Rêve d’Herbert" and a concert from the Swiss artist Erika Stucky.
CinéTransat 2010

FREE OPENAIR CINEMA /// The second edition of CinéTransat took place from the 15th of July to the 22nd of August 2010. With CinéTransat you go from an individual classic cinema situation - where you'll be told to be quiet at your first crunch of popcorn - to a collective experience where the crowd applauds the good guys, boos the baddies, shares picnics, sings and dances, together ! The film serves as a pretext to bring people together and create shared experiences.
Elementary schools promotion party 2010

CELEBRATION FOR KIDS /// Happy City Lab organized the animations in the context of the elementary schools promotion party for the City of Geneva. Almost 6000 kids were able to discover animations on the theme of the circus.
This week will change your life

URBAN EXPERIMENT /// An experimental urban laboratory aiming to induce positive change on participants, through highly unusual quirky actions. It encourages good spirits, movements and encounters. The project starts with individual actions based on everyday life, on our reflexes and habits, adding some spice. For example, people are asked to cheer up a stranger in the street, or simply change sides in bed. So will the most mundane actions become a new outstanding experience. New individual actions are being proposed [...]
Life Upside Down

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE /// Life Upside Down invites you to explore a fake apartment, furnished and decorated like a sitcom set, wearing prism glasses that invert your vision. You're encouraged to carry out everyday tasks in each of the rooms - but you're in a displaced world where perceptions of yourself and your environment are completely altered. Playful and startling, Life Upside Down is an experience not to be missed! " Totally dizzying ! You have to do this at least once in your life ! " - Laurène " A psychedelic [...]
CinéTransat 2009

FREE OPENAIR CINEMA /// The first edition of CinéTransat took place from the 2nd of July to the 2nd of August 2009. With CinéTransat you go from an individual classic cinema situation - where you'll be told to be quiet at your first crunch of popcorn - to a collective experience where the crowd applauds the good guys, boos the baddies, shares picnics, sings and dances, together ! The film serves as a pretext to bring people together and create shared experiences.
Elementary schools promotion party 2009

CELEBRATION FOR KIDS /// Happy City Lab organized the animations in the context of the elementary schools promotion party for the City of Geneva. Almost 6000 kids were able to discover animations on the theme of "Around the World in Eighty Days".