Design as a tool to foster cohesion among communities and create a better life
Date
27 February 2025
In the year of the XXIV International Exhibition of Triennale Milano, the Italian Design Day 2025 embraces its theme to highlight a defining feature of Italian design: working to create a better life, reduce inequalities, value differences, and improve access to individual and collective well-being.
Italian Design Day is an initiative by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (the Farnesia), in collaboration and with the support of the Ministry of Culture launched in 2017. It is an effective tool in supporting the promotion of design and the internationalization of a strategic industrial sector for Italian exports.
As part of the international ecosystem of Italian design, we have been part of different events around the world:
- Lagos, Nigeria – Riccardo Balbo, Chief Academic Officer and Dean at IED Istituto Europe di Design Group
“Rapid Integration of AI in Architecture” was the title of the event that took place on February 25th.
More info here.
- Copenhagen, Denmark – Giovanni Ottonello, IED Art Director.
Copenhagen Design Museum hosted the event where Giovanni Ottonello and
Prof. Marco Sammicheli, Italian Design Museum director and curator, presented their vision on how design can contribute to creating a better world.
More info here.
- Lyon, France – Simona Bordone, IED Milano teacher.
Simona Bordone offered a talk about what democratic design means today.
More info here.
- Barcelona, Spain - Manuela Procopio, Academic Manager.
Manuela moderated a roundtable where designers Elena Salmistraro and Pepa Reverter reflected on the role of design as a tool for transformation.
More info here.
Keep tuned for new events in the following days.
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