From Micro to Macro
Fri, Apr 20
|Design Society
Italian designers in South China The Italian Pavilion: Possibilities of Design


Time & Location
Apr 20, 2018, 10:00 AM – May 04, 2018, 9:20 PM
Design Society, 1187 Wanghai Road, Shekou, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
About The Event
Can a spoon and a city have something in common?
Italy will be the Country of Honor during the 2nd edition of the Shenzhen Design Week (SZDW). Sponsored by the Municipality of Shenzhen, the SZDW, due to thematic breadth and quality of the submitted projects, is considered one of the most important events organized in China in the field of design.
The Italian participation will develop throughout the Week with seminars and workshops, and it will take the form of a Pavilion, especially designed by the members of an Association based in Shenzhen - Italian Design Association (IDA)–and curated by the Department of Architecture and Design of Turin Polytechnic. The event is promoted by the Consulate General of Italy in Guangzhou, and supported by Shenzhen City of Design Promotion Association, in partnership with NABA-New Academy of Fine Arts, Domus Academy, with the sponsorship of Taramelli Group.
The Italian Pavilion will…