Committee&Jury

Important figures will select the participants at the 2016 edition of Open Design Italia in the Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza from the 10th to the 12th of June.

Candidates, who registered online at www.opendesignitalia.net for one of the three castings, will have few minutes to present their products to the Committee of Experts. Paolo Pugni, specialist in web and social media marketing, will offer a coaching

THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS:

 14-15 April 2016 Milan, Siam – Società d’Incoraggiamento d’Arti e Mestieri 

• Mauro Simionato, advisor and creative director in communication and advertising sectors, is representing CNA Vicenza, promter of Open Design Italia 2016
• Fabrizia Fuscagni, external relation and communication director of Centostazioni, main partner of Open Design Italia 2016
• Benedetto Marzullo, journalist and editor in chief of Living, main media partner of Open Design Italia 2016
• Margot Zanni, founder and Style director of the ecommerce Dalani Home & Living
• Luisa Capitanio, CDA of Lineabeta, well known Italian company of the bathroom sector that scouts among young talents
• Paola Bertola, fashion design curator and critic, Professor at the Design Department of Milan Politecnico
• Denis Santachiara (only on the 14th of April), famous designer and creator the brand of digital fabrication cyrcus.it
• Marc Sadler (only on the 15th of April), famous and awarded designer, expert in materials and manufacturing processes

28-29 April 2016 Rome, MAXXI | Museo nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo:

• Mauro Simionato, advisor and creative director in communication and advertising sectors, is representing CNA Vicenza, promter of Open Design Italia 2016
• Fabrizia Fuscagni, external relation and communication director of Centostazioni, main partner of Open Design Italia 2016
• Benedetto Marzullo, journalist and editor in chief of Living, main media partner of Open Design Italia 2016
• Margot Zanni, founder and Style director of the ecommerce Dalani Home & Living
• Luisa Capitanio, CDA of Lineabeta, well known Italian company of the bathroom sector that scouts among young talents
• Paola Bertola, fashion design curator and critic, Professor at the Design Department of Milan Politecnico and Valeria M. Iannilli, researcher at the Design Department of Milan Politecnico
• Catharina Lorenz from Lorenz + Kaz, designers for De Padova, Alcantara, Colé, Rossin and DuPont Corian, also expert self-production

 05-06 May 2016 Naples, Camera di Commercio:

• Mauro Simionato, advisor and creative director in communication and advertising sectors, is representing CNA Vicenza, promter of Open Design Italia 2016
• Fabrizia Fuscagni, external relation and communication director of Centostazioni, main partner of Open Design Italia 2016
• Pasquale Bianchini, journalist and collaborator of Living, main media partner of Open Design Italia 2016
• Margot Zanni, founder and Style director of the ecommerce Dalani Home & Living
• Luisa Capitanio, CDA of Lineabeta, well known Italian company of the bathroom sector that scouts among young talents
• Paola Bertola, fashion design curator and critic, Professor at the Design Department of Milan Politecnico
• Aldo Cibic – Cibicworkshop, internationally acclaimed studio of architecture and design, and interdisciplinary research center for the valorization of products and territory

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During the three-day exhibition in Vicenza, an international jury consisting of renowned design and e-commerce companies, sectorial magazines and experts in the fields of design, economics, communication, and marketing will select the best projects and award the prizes and special mentions.The Jury:

Marco Achilli , Business director Centostazioni Spa, main partner of Open Design Italia 2016
Francesca Avossa, Fashion/product advisor at Ligne Roset and art director at Golran
Fabio Benassi, Designer and lead product developer, bags and leather products at Twin Set
Albino Celato, Creator and founder of De Castelli
Luisa del Vecchio, Fashion stylist advisor at Federmoda CNA
Antonio Franceschini, Brand and International Market Manager at CNA Nazionale
Katia Meneghini, Co-founder at CTRLZAK studio
Benedetto Marzullo, Journalist and Editor in Chief at Living, main media partner of Open Design Italia
Mauro Simionato, Consultant and creative director in the fields of communication and advertising, will be representing CNA Vicenza, organizer of Open Design Italia 2016
Margot Zanni, Founder and Style Director at Dalani Home & Living e-commerce