The Italian Embassy in Ljubljana in cooperation with MAO – Museum of Architecture and Design and Gigodesign design agency cordially invite you to the Italian Design Day. Guests Lorenzo Palmeri (Politecnico di Milano) and Luka Stepan (Gigodesign, Ljubljana) will give a lecture on Multidisciplinary design.

17.45 – Welcome drink
18.10 – Welcome word by a representative of MAO
18.15 – Words by The Italian Ambassador, H.E. Paolo Trichilo
18.20 – Screening of The Short Movie (6 Min.) “Delightful” By Matteo Garrone  
18.30 – Lecture by Lorenzo Palmeri 
19.10 – Lecture by Luka Stepan 
19.30 – Questions and debate

On March the 2nd, in about 100 cities around the world, the first Italian Design Day will be celebrated. At the initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and of Tourism, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency and Triennale di Milano, 100 ambassadors of Italian design will illustrate their work processes and the realization of some of the most innovative projects in recent years.

The lecture will discuss design as an all-encompassing phenomenon, which covers developing products, but also taking into consideration the ecosystem and imagining new spaces. An Italian professional meets his Slovenian colleagues, in order to point to areas of excellence in the country he’s visiting and share them in Italy, exploring possible synergies.

We are happy to announce that Italian design day connects us beyond our capital. At the same time tomorrow, designer Odo Fioravanti will give a lecture on design in Brussels. He is currently involved as a mentor in the episode ‘New Heroes’ for 25th Biennial of Design – BIO25. 

Lorenzo PALMERI is professor of Industrial Design at Politecnico in Milan. Palmeri designs products and spaces for brands like Lavazza, Invicta, Guzzini, but is also a trained musician who realized sound installations and published various cds. He designed musical instruments, such as a keyboard for Korg and the Paraffina Slapster guitar. Lorenzo was the recipient of a Good Design Award and was selected for various editions of the ADI Design Index.

Luka STEPAN is the executive creative director of Gigodesign design agency. After graduating at the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design, he continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, under the mentorship of Ron Arad. He worked with with some of the biggest global brands, like Panasonic, Samsung, LG and the Italian Artemide. Luka holds various international awards for design: among them 7 Red Dot awards and the German government award Designpreis.

Free entry. You are warmly welcome!

Location

MAO
Pot na Fužine 2

Admission

Free entry

Info

www.mao.si

Organization

Italian Embassy Ljubljana
Gigodesign
MAO