Design Talks
Materials & Architecture: Italian Beauty
April 20 2021
An exclusive preview of the Italian Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai, now under construction. The event, the first of its kind in the Middle East, has been postponed to 1 October 2021 due to the pandemic, and will conclude on 31 March 2022. Expo Dubai will represent a major opportunity for an Italian rebound, involving all of our country’s expressions of creativity and know-how, also on the theme of sustainability. With the slogan “Beauty Connects People", the materials with which to clad and set up the Italian Pavilion are the result of creativity, advanced research and innovation Made in Italy, interpreting the guiding principle of this much-awaited world event, “Connecting minds, creating the future.” Speakers: Luisa Lavagnini Head of Research&Technological Innovation, Eni Davide Rampello Professor, Artistic Director and cultural consultant Carlo Ratti founder CRA - Carlo Ratti Associati and director, MIT Senseable City Lab Italo Rota architect Moderator: Gilda Bojardi, editor Interni The talk was produced with the support of Eni
An exclusive preview of the Italian Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai, now under construction. The event, the first of its kind in the Middle East, has been postponed to 1 October 2021 due to the pandemic, and will conclude on 31 March 2022. Expo Dubai will represent a major opportunity for an Italian rebound, involving all of our country’s expressions of creativity and know-how, also on the theme of sustainability. With the slogan “Beauty Connects People", the materials with which to clad and set up the Italian Pavilion are the result of creativity, advanced research and innovation Made in Italy, interpreting the guiding principle of this much-awaited world event, “Connecting minds, creating the future.” Speakers: Luisa Lavagnini Head of Research&Technological Innovation, Eni Davide Rampello Professor, Artistic Director and cultural consultant Carlo Ratti founder CRA - Carlo Ratti Associati and director, MIT Senseable City Lab Italo Rota architect Moderator: Gilda Bojardi, editor Interni The talk was produced with the support of Eni
