On the 17th and 18th of September 2015, at the Saline Royale in Arc et Senans, France, the 3rd SMYLE workshop offered conferences about: “Immersed in photons: How our society is deeply affected by the science and technology of light” and “Light for creativity”. This event has gathered 123 participants from both EPFL and FEMTO-ST/UFC/ENSMM.