NEWS
EVENT
Artistic Crafts Revealed
Association Vaudoise of Artistic Crafts (AVMA), Morges Casino May 2, 3, 4, 2025
4th edition
Come and meet VdeV CREATION at the Casino de Morges
Organized by the AVMA , the METIERS D'ART DEVOILES course/event will once again bring together artisans and craftsmen, including VdeV CREATION, for its 4th edition. The event will be held at the Casino de Morges on May 2, 3 and 4, 2025.
With the support of:

MEDIA
And there was light
article published in the newspaper La Région , Feb 2025
We come across them everywhere, without necessarily noticing them. Lampshades are an integral part of the decor and yet, there is a whole art hidden behind these objects, that of lampshade makers. Discovering this particularly rare profession in Laurence Zähner's workshop in the hamlet of La Robellaz.
BOOK
Collection dedicated to artisans in French-speaking Switzerland
Simultaneous release of the first three books – Geneva, Valais, Vaud of a richly illustrated collection devoted to artisans and crafts in French-speaking Switzerland. Published by Editions Alpaga , available in bookstores and at our workshop.
Discover the topic dedicated to VdeV CREATION
PROJECT
Restoration of the Capitol Lighting
Historic cinema in Lausanne managed by the Swiss Cinematheque
VdeV CREATION was commissioned to restore the lampshades and refresh the wall lights of the Capitole Cinema , owned by the City of Lausanne and managed by the Swiss Cinematheque. The architectural firm Architectum, responsible for the renovation of this emblematic site from the 1930s, entrusted the mandate to VdeV CREATION.
EVENT
Artistic Crafts Revealed
Association Vaudoise of Artistic Crafts (AVMA), Morges - June 2024
Organized by the AVMA , the METIERS D'ART DEVOILES event will once again bring together artisans and craftsmen for its 3rd edition in the center of Morges on June 21, 22 and 23, 2024 on the 1st floor of the Hôtel du Mont-Blanc and at the Caves de Couvaloup. Come and meet VdeV CREATION in Morges!
WORKSHOP
VdeV switches to solar energy
In an eco-responsible approach, the roof of the VdeV CREATION workshop-showroom has been covered since this summer with 62 solar panels with a power of 25 kWc coupled with a heat pump. More than enough to produce the energy needed for our workshop and our production.
EVENT
Artistic Crafts Revealed
Association Vaudoise of Artistic Crafts (AVMA), Morges - April 2023
Organized by the AVMA , the METIER D'ART DEVOILES event brought together 21 artisans and 19 trades in three locations in the center of Morges: the Caves of Couvaloup, Espace 81 and the Mont-Blanc Hotel.
EVENT
European Artistic Crafts Days (JEMA)
Workshop visit as part of JEMA - March - April 2023
VdeV CREATION opened its workshop as part of the JEMA to introduce a large audience to the profession of lampshade maker and lighting designer.
MEDIA
Haute Couture for Lighting
article published in the magazine of Le Temps , Nov 2022
In her vast workshop bathed in natural light, Laurence Zähner creates ways to enhance our lighting. Her job? Lampshade maker. A traditional profession that she practices in a contemporary way.
MEDIA
Clinic Les Alpes, Les Avants, Montreux
article published in Architecture & Urbanisme Cantonal , Nov 2020
Presentation of the transformation of the Hôtel de Sonloup on the heights of Montreux into a 5-star rehabilitation clinic by the architectural firm RDR architectes SA, which commissioned VdeV CREATION to produce XXL lighting fixtures designed and manufactured to measure.