Design Spaziale Italiano

Design Spaziale Italiano is an itinerant multimedia project curated by Annalisa Dominoni and Benedetto Quaquaro and promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Its goal is to highlight the strategic role of Design for Space, an avant-garde field in which Italy excels, with Politecnico di Milano pioneering its development since 2001 and actively contributing to its growth and promotion.

Design is the synthesis of creativity and innovation, acting as a bridge between science, technology, and beauty.
Design for Space propels us into a future where living on other planets becomes possible, requiring us to adapt to confined environments, reduced gravity, and the unique challenges of outer space. These changes will redefine our understanding of comfort and the way we live.

What does it mean to Design for Space, and what does it involve? What principles guide design to enhance the quality of life and optimize astronauts’ performance?

The project features a series of events, exhibitions of physical products, digital content, installations, and videos, employing diverse narrative approaches to demonstrate how the form and function of objects in our daily lives evolve during the transition from Earth to Space.

Annalisa Dominoni and Benedetto Quaquaro, the project’s curators, are among the world’s leading experts in Architecture and Design for Space. They collaborate with space industries and design companies through the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano, where they also lead the ESA_LAB@PoliMi_Design laboratory.
Since 2017, they have directed Space4InspirACTion, the first and only international Design for Space course, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and hosted by the School of Design at Politecnico di Milano.

Upcoming events:

PRAGUE

Exhibition
4-20 December 2024
Scuderie of Embassy of Italy
Nerudova 20, Prague

At the Prague venue, in addition to the exhibition of panels and videos, there will also be the installation The Cities of the Universe by Annalisa Dominoni and Benedetto Quaquaro.

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PARIS

Opening
9 December 2024
ESA
8/10 Rue Mario Nikis
75015 Paris

Exhibition
12-19 December 2024
OECD
2 rue André Pascal
75016 Paris

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LONDON

Exhibition
11 December 2024
Italian Embassy in London
4 Grosvenor Square
London W1K 4AE

Lecture by Annalisa Dominoni and Benedetto Quaquaro
11 December 2024 at 11:00 am
Istituto Marangoni London
30 Fashion Street
E1 6PX London

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VIENNA (TBD)