A panel discussion featuring leading Italian furniture and textile designers on current design trends and approaches with a focus on sustainability, innovation and emotional impact. Some iconic furniture design samples will also be on display.
How is eco-friendly furniture designed and produced? What kinds of recyclable materials can be used? How essential are research and exploration of how a product will be perceived within specific contexts? What kinds of emotions does it raise? What furniture manufacturing processes can match technology with sustainability? What are the values inherent in hand-making, innovation and cultural heritage?
These are some of the questions that will be discussed during a conversation about some case study products with US manager of Pianca Spa, Monica Aggio; Milanese designer Simone Bonanni; Tessoria Asolana textile designer Davide Brugiolo; Milanese designer Cristina Celestino; and moderator Simone Mazzetto, architect and interior designer, RH San Francisco.
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 21 I 6.00 PM
WHERE: INNOVIT – Italian Innovation & Culture Hub, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco
ENTRANCE: Free
Organized by the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco in collaboration with the American Institute of Architects San Francisco (AIASF).