Future Design Talks is a series of five conversations that bring together experience and innovation, revisiting the school’s legacy to project it towards contemporary challenges. With the participation of leading professionals, institutions, and key agents from the sector, this series of talks is conceived as a meeting space to celebrate talent, ideas, and Elisava’s impact on the world of design.
Each talk will feature a moderator and guest speakers and will last one hour and a half.
Through real examples and creative strategies, we will explore how design can activate public space and strengthen community life in Ciutat Vella, the historic neighborhood that hosts us and has undergone so many transformations.
When: Tuesday, May 26, 7 PM
Moderator: Miriam Giordano
With: Manuela Valtchanova, Albert Batlle (District Councillor), Danae Esparza, Massimo Menichinelli
The history of design not as a nostalgic narrative, but as a living archive for imagining the future: edition, authorship, objects, design, and memory. A discussion on how De Fusco’s narrative engages with today’s design challenges and how these are approached in design schools.
When: Wednesday, June 17, 7 PM
Moderator: Mariona Rubio
With: Juli Capella, Marta Cerdà, Ingrid and Paula (Santa & Cole)
How applied research through design can transform traditional sectors (jewelry, branding, illustration, and comics) and generate real social impact. Focusing on design as a strategic tool for industry and on knowledge transfer between universities and companies. Also highlighting the role of academic chairs as laboratories for the future.
When: Thursday, June 18, 7 PM
Moderator: Francesca Tur
With: Mery Cuesta, Ivan McGill