After four years of activity, Swiss association Basta has launched Doll, a new space dedicated to contemporary art and design in Lausanne.

The first “guests” are Swiss designers Fulguro (alias Yves Fidalgo and Cédric Decroux) who, from 22 January to 21 February, are presenting their highly personal experimental work in furniture, product design and graphics.

Their designs are distinguished by a certain sobriety, calmness and subtle intelligence. Quite the opposite of the name chosen to represent them: “fulguro poing” (screw crusher punch), which was one of the secret weapons of Grendizer, the celebrated robot protagonist in a 1970s Japanese cartoon.