Programme schedule

Every session is sequenced to move from foundational principles to applied practice. Plan your path through Meridian Design Week and bookmark the conversations that matter to your studio.

Day 1 — Wednesday, November 10

Doors open 45 minutes before the first session

  • Modular Systems: Scaling Design Without Drift

    How component taxonomies, tokens, and governance keep a design system coherent as teams and products grow.

    Speaker

    Marlene Fässler

    Time

    Room

    Modulor Studio

    Track

    Systems

    Level

    advanced

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  • Grids: The Backbone of Product Layouts

    A working session on turning Swiss grid theory into responsive layout systems your team can ship with confidence.

    Speaker

    Severin Roth

    Time

    Room

    Helvetica Hall

    Track

    Design

    Level

    intermediate

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  • Negative Space: Designing the Absence

    How disciplined whitespace creates focus, hierarchy, and rhythm in interfaces — with live screen-editing exercises.

    Speaker

    Maja Linder

    Time

    Room

    Lucid Room

    Track

    UI/UX

    Level

    beginner

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Day 2 — Thursday, November 11

Doors open 45 minutes before the first session

  • Motion for Interfaces

    Meaningful motion — how timing, easing, and rhythm shape the feel of a product.

    Speaker

    Leandro Aebischer

    Time

    Room

    Motion Lab

    Track

    Animation

    Level

    intermediate

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  • Proportion: The Maths of a Calm Interface

    Spacing scales, ratios, and rhythm — the quiet mathematics behind interfaces that feel effortless.

    Speaker

    Chiara Rusconi

    Time

    Room

    Ratio Lab

    Track

    UI/UX

    Level

    intermediate

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Day 3 — Friday, November 12

Doors open 45 minutes before the first session

  • Type Systems for Product Teams

    Choose, pair, and scale typefaces into a modular type system for legible, on-brand interfaces.

    Speaker

    Marlene Fässler

    Time

    Room

    Helvetica Hall

    Track

    Typography

    Level

    beginner

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  • Colour Systems That Scale and Comply

    Build accessible, token-driven colour palettes that survive dark mode, theming, and WCAG audits.

    Speaker

    Maja Linder

    Time

    Room

    Lucid Room

    Track

    Colour

    Level

    beginner

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Day 4 — Saturday, November 13

Doors open 45 minutes before the first session

  • Design Systems in the Wild

    How designers and engineers keep a shared system healthy — without burning out.

    Speaker

    Raphaël Berset

    Time

    Room

    Modulor Studio

    Track

    Collaboration

    Level

    advanced

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  • UX Research Essentials

    A practical, no-nonsense guide to planning and running user research.

    Speaker

    Severin Roth

    Time

    Room

    Insight Room

    Track

    UX

    Level

    beginner

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