The Swiss Design Center was founded by Claudio Chiarini (President) and Sandra Thiévent/Chiarini (General Secretary), Reynald Gentizon, (member since 2001), and Elena Schaffter (member since 2009). It is located in the heart of Lausanne since 1st February 2001, and is recognized by the Swiss confederation, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), State of Vaud, Lausanne Region and a large number of public and private institutions. These played a part in the development of a wide range of companies in fields such as: architecture, design, graphics and web design. Thanks to the facilities it offers, it has organized events centered on architectural exhibitions, industrial design, and pictorial design.

In 2005, the expertise of the Swiss Design Center was awarded a quality label (Swiss Design Center label) recognized by the Swiss confederation. The label is an ethical charter enabling us to offer official accreditation to courses and expertise in the educational and professional domains.

Mr. Mario Borreggine President of the Swiss Association of Interior Architects for the Romande region VSI-ASAI, was nominated in 2009 as Director of the Swiss Design Center school.