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The first selection event for Open Design Italia 2016 is announced. At the event, designers, makers, artists, architects, craftsmen and small companies will have the chance to be selected for Open Design Italia 2016. The selection event will take place in connection with Fuorisalone in Milan, on 14 and 15 April. The candidates will present [...]

Open Design Italia brings a selection of outstanding previous participants at Fuorisalone di Milano 2016. Each of them will be able to exhibit one product in one of the venues and concept stores in the 5VIE district, known for its attention to small series and artisan design. 

Best congratulations to the talented designers who have been selected for the competition of Open Design Italia 2015! SELECTION: Amati Dario _ White Shape Ara Mercedes _ Nivel MAS Artina Ramona Bardeggia Fabrizio **Bassi Enrico _ Rootless Bazzoni Emiliano * Boloz Izabela Bortoli Giulia _ Wav Clothing Brini Lorenzo _ Nullame Cagnoli Giovanni _ Bassetthoounds [...]

Ecommerce, concept stores, online sales platforms. Which is the best strategy for your design products? All the participants at Open Design Italia 2015 will talk to experts of unique shops including JVstore (Jannelli & Volpi, Milan), Martino Design (Bologna) Details and design store of Trento. Do you want to grow your network and your skills? [...]

It has been revealed the international jury of Open Design Italy 2015. During the event, these excellent fellows will assign the four awards, best interpreting the creativity of our participants. Here is the short list: Aldo Cibic, architect and designer Boaz Cohen, designer BCXSY Valerio Facchin, designer and president of ADI Nord Est (Italian Association [...]

Which are the provinces of Italy where to live better? According to a survey of MarieClaire.it, Trento takes the second position. Right balance between the contact with nature and the urbanization, the urban side is an (eco)system. From the christmas markets to handicraft shops and MUSE-Museum of Science, Trento can offer a lot to the tourism [...]

The partnership with The Embassy of the Netherlands in Italy, which this year will be offering, free of charge, an exhibition space to each of three designers who have been selected in the competition and are resident in Holland, has been confirmed.In the previous edition the participants  Rutger de Regt and Lenneke Langenhuijsen, who won the [...]

To get closer to the world of digital fabrication, we entrust to one of the most notable Italian institution: the MUSE Fablab – Museum of Science of Trento. The MUSE will select among the applicants of Open Design Italia 2015 two makers who use digital fabrication in the technical design process. They will each be [...]

Applications for Open Design Italia – 2015 Edition are now open! Designers, fashion designers, makers, craftsmen and companies can apply online by 23/02/2015.Those products (not prototypes) with a short production chain and have developed new forms of business between designer, craftworks and supplier to create a new vision of Made in Italy between craftwork and [...]

Designers, makers and self-producers met on the 20th November in Rovereto at bicWEEK, a seminar organised by Trentino Sviluppo, Development Agency of the Autonomous Province of Trento, dedicated to promoting sustainable development in Trentino. Open Design Italia also took part illustrating the format of the 2015 edition, to be held in Trento, which will provide the opportunity to [...]