Exhibitions and Festival
We are back at Wanted Design 2025
Date
18 May 2025 - 20 May 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 18:00 PM
Fruition
In-person event
Experiencing learning through all the senses except sight. That’s the goal of a set of games and teaching tools designed by students for students.
From 18 to 20 May, we will present the project “Close your eyes. Explore your senses” by IED Roma in Manhattan, New York City.
On the occasion of the NYCxDesign Festival it will take place another edition of Wanted Design -a feature of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)-, a platform for discovering new talent through the school showcase at Javits Center.
We will present a selection of projects by students from the BA in Product Design from IED Rome that designed a set of games and teaching tools designed to be played blindfolded.
Under the title “Close your eyes. Explore your senses”, the projects were conceived with the support of blind designer and artist Lucilla D'Antilio and under the supervision of lecturer Mauro Del Santo. Previously, the work was showcased at the Rome Makers Fair 2024.
The goal of the products is to explore the value that the sensory world might play in educational practices, acting as a channel for stimulating cognition, emotion, and learning. Due to the increasing use of devices, it aims to raise awareness of how all the senses contribute to healthy and creative development. The projects were designed to foster children’s cognitive and emotional development through sensory stimulation, but they can be enjoyed by anyone.
Come and visit us at the booth W881!
BEYOND
Also, luxury outdoor living brand Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens will be presenting Beyond created by IED Milano alumni Estelle Van De Winckle and Magdalena Herra. The project was their final thesis project during their BA in Product Design and it will become a reality in 2027.
During ICFF 2025, visitors would be able to see the first preview of the design on booth #1329. Will you miss it?
Learn more about the project here.