Happy City Lab works with public authorities, festivals, private companies, trade fairs and conferences as long as our action can have a positive impact on society. We tour or adapt existing projects or design original installations. Get in touch

https://vimeo.com/136941431 HORSEBACK FOLLIES /// Monumental work of street art, Urban Rodeo is a REAL rocking horse 4 meters high and 5 meters long that you can actually climb on and ride. Break your routine, saddle up and change your point of view ; Urban Rodeo takes you higher! A fantastic trip through imaginary lands.

Happy City Lab explores collective spaces, creating situations and events that generate participative experiences. These invite you to break your routine and engage in the present moment. From targeted interventions to events designed for audiences of over 90,000, Happy City Lab places social interaction at the heart of its projects. We transform shared spaces to bring new perspectives to our surroundings. In Switzerland and abroad, our artistic projects are accessible to all and bearers of joy and emotion. Simple and [...]

Artivist, Founder & Creative Director, Happy City Lab Dan Acher is an international artivist based in Switzerland, an Ashoka Fellow and the founder of Happy City Lab. He uses cities as playgrounds to create a sense of belonging and community. At the center of his work is art as generator of social change across local and global communities; his city-wide installations create spaces where strangers come together and connect beyond their differences. Dan has travelled widely exploring various cultures. He's regularly invited to lead [...]

FAIRY-LIKE CHALLENGE /// In october 2015, a challenge has been issued to the residents of two apartment buildings: Are we able, for one evening, to turn off together all the lights and electrical appliances in our flats, and reconnect with ou neighbors, while the energy use drops during a few hours? A barbecue in candlelight between neighbors has been proposed, with a magical decoration by FireWorxx, a workshop to make lanterns, a fire juggling show, and observation of the stars. [...]

MONUMENTAL TRANSFORMATION /// A twilight urban safari where passers-by press giant switches, launching monumental eyes and mouths on building façades. Ephemeral on the walls, these images live long in the imagination. As you explore, eyes observe you and mouths talk silently, laugh or shout ; your city comes alive. A mesmerizing journey through darkened streets.

SWEET CO-CREATION /// 100% chocolate participative artwork as part of the event Chocolatissimo in Neuchâtel! Bring well-known images to life with different shades of chocolate, one pixel at a time. At the end of the exhibition the works are deconstructed and... gobbled up! A creation by Dan Acher Hôtel de Ville, Neuchâtel November 2015 www.chocolatissimo.ch

https://vimeo.com/111727337 ART AND SWAPS /// Generate spontaneous encounters : locals and passers-by, or colleagues sharing a building, can put any object into the box or take anything they want from it. Books, CDs, DVDs, toys, snow chains... A simple and open exchange is created, guaranteeing new connections. Local artists paint the boxes, turning them into recognisable and much-loved items of street art. To see how we can help you install a box (or several!) visit our official site www.hclbox.org. " These boxes help teach us to not to waste things and to make other people happy. [...]

SON ET LUMIERE DELIGHTS /// from the 27th of October to the 1st of November 2015, Street Light Orchestra has been installed in La Levratte in Nyon. This free event has invited the people of Nyon to discover this sound and light installation which broadcasts famous classical pieces. Imagine a philharmonic orchestra in front of you... You dream of stepping onto the stage and drifting amongst the musicians, listening to each of their instruments. The Street Light Orchestra beams fill you with [...]

HUMAN CHAIN /// Happy City Lab took part in the third edition of TEDxCERN, which took place in October 2015, with the theme « Breaking the rules », focusing on the innovations which could change our lives. We created for this occasion a new interactive installation called « Continuous Handshake ». This device linked all the participants physically and in photos.