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co-vision

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design co-vision

the magic of light science

The Design Co-Vision program aims to explore the potential intersections between design, optical physics, light sciences, astrophysics, and art, focusing on vision and optical phenomena across various scales, from the cosmic to the nanometric dimensions.

Young designers enrolled in the international Master’s Degree program in Design for the Built Environment (DBE) at the Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, had the opportunity to collaborate with internationally renowned scientists from various fields of physics, professional designers, and artists . Together, they developed projects in product design, digital design, and exhibit design, investigating the connections between these disciplines. Topics included optical illusions, visual perception, solar particles and magnetic fields, thermal shields, auroras, solar spectropolarimetry, and cosmic geometries.

The activities took place from April to June 2024 at the Città della Scienza and the Department of Architecture at Federico II University. These efforts will culminate in a series of exhibitions and conferences to be held at partner institutions during 2024/2025 and as part of the XXXVIII edition of Futuro Remoto CO-SCIENZE.

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Pre-Exhibition: 21.06.24, DiARC
Exhibition: 21.09.24, Città della Scienza or Fondazione De Felice

Promoted by:

  • Città della Scienza – Futuro Remoto
  • DiARC – University of Naples Federico II
  • CdS Design for the Built Environment
  • ADI Industrial Design Association – Campania Chapter
  • National Institute of Optics of the CNR (CNR-INO)
  • Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems “Eduardo Caianiello” of the CNR (CNR-ISASI)
  • INAF – Capodimonte Observatory
    In connection with the exhibition Enlighting Minds.

Curated by:  Carla Langella, Carla Giusti

Tutors:  Veronica Abbate, Giovanna Nichilò, Camilla Amato

Scientists:

  • Clementina Sasso | INAF – Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory
  • Antigone Marino | CNR – ISASI
  • Elisabetta Baldanzi | Physicist, CNR National Institute of Optics, Florence | Light and Colour Perception: A Case Study
  • Massimo Gurioli | Physicist, Professor at the University of Florence | Anamorphosis and Perception

Artists:  Stella Battaglia, Franz Cerami, Paolo Silvestrini

Partner Sponsors:  Tremil srl, Ibis srl, Luigi Fabbrocini srl

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EchinoDesign

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echinodesign

The intersection between design, art, and science

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Curated by: Carla Langella, Valentina Perricone, Roberta Angari
Sponsored by: Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Department of Architecture and Industrial Design (DADI), and Città della Scienza
In collaboration with: Lucia Gambardella and Antonia Minervini
With contributions from: Antonella Rosmino, Sara Coscione, and Ciro Esposito

EchinoDesign is an international exhibition that offers a novel opportunity to explore, through a transdisciplinary approach, the relationship between design, art, and science from the perspective of biomimicry. This discipline draws inspiration from principles, logics, morphologies, and structures observed in nature to design innovative technologies and artifacts.

The exhibition will take place both physically and virtually, showcasing design, artistic, and scientific works that reinterpret, in a biomimetic way, the biological characteristics of echinoids (sea urchins). These will be examined from various perspectives and through different levels of investigation, including morphological, generative, structural, material, dynamic, and compositional aspects.

From April 15 to July 31, a call for submissions is open to designers, artists, engineers, and scientists to propose ideas and concepts for artifacts inspired by echinoids.

Applicants can consult the Learning from Echinoids section to deepen their scientific understanding of echinoid biological traits and discover suggestions for possible biomimetic applications based on the field they wish to explore (furniture, biomedical, jewelry, electronic devices, interaction design, new materials, graphics, visual arts, music, architecture and construction, data and scientific visualization, digital applications, etc.).

The submitted proposals will be evaluated and selected by a multidisciplinary scientific committee comprising internationally renowned experts in design, engineering, and science.

The selection results will be published on September 15, 2021.
From that date, the selected projects must be developed and produced as artifacts for the exhibition and sent by November 15, 2021.

During the development phase of the concepts, it will be possible to request technical and scientific support from the curators at (echinodesign@gmail.com). The selected products for the exhibition must be independently created by the designers or in collaboration with the project’s partner companies.

The exhibition will open on February 24, 2022, at Città della Scienza in Naples and will also be available virtually through an online platform designed to be itinerant, with stops in Italy and abroad.

The exhibition will be accompanied by seminars and international workshops on the themes of biomimicry and sustainable innovation.

By integrating diverse perspectives and interpretations of the echinoids theme, the exhibition will offer the public a multidisciplinary and multisensory experience. This will allow even less experienced visitors to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of echinoids and to understand both their incredible environmental value and their potential as a source of inspiration for the development of new artifacts.

Echinodesign: the projects

EchinoDesign originates from two research projects:

Mechanical design of the echinoid endoskeleton and inspired industrial details for design engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era

An interdisciplinary research project developed as part of the PhD program in “Environment, Design, and Innovation” at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” and the Hybrid Design Lab.

RICCIcliamo: the second life of the sea urchin

Two research lines focused on reusing sea urchin food waste within a circular economy perspective, carried out by three different Italian universities (UniMi, UniPd, UniGe).

Mechanical design of the echinoid endoskeleton and inspired industrial details for design engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era

Echinoids, commonly known as sea urchins, are benthic invertebrates that have inhabited the seas since the late Ordovician period, approximately 450 million years ago. Over the course of their evolution, they have undergone significant adaptive radiation, specializing into a variety of forms and lifestyles suited to diverse marine habitats. The evolutionary success of echinoids is undoubtedly due to the unique design of their endoskeletons, which are well-equipped to withstand the biotic and abiotic stresses of the aquatic environment.

These optimized structures, which minimize energy and material use in their formation, serve as ideal natural models for the technological transfer of intelligent functional solutions in engineering and various industrial design sectors.

It is within this context that EchinoDesign was conceived, based on an interdisciplinary research project titled “Mechanical Design of the Echinoid Endoskeleton and Inspired Industrial Details for Design Engineering in the Industry 4.0 Era.” This project was developed within the framework of the PhD program in Environment, Design, and Innovation at the Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” and the Hybrid Design Lab.

The research focused on studying the morphological and structural characteristics of echinoid skeletons to gain new biological insights and identify functional strategies for biomimetic transfer. As a result, echinoids have become a source of inspiration and a model for the development of various bio-inspired concepts.

To learn more, visit the Learning from Echinoids section.

The study was conducted by:

Valentina Perricone, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” 

under the mentorship of:

Carla Langella, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” 

Maria Daniela Candia Carnevali, Università statale di Milano 

Mario De Stefano, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” 

Flavio Ferrazzano, Weiko s.r.l.

Tobias Grun, Università della Florida 

Michal Kowalewski, Università della Florida

With the essential participation of:

Francesco Marmo e Luciano Rosati, Università
Federico II di Napoli 

Gabriele Pontillo, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”

Lucas Fabian Olivero, Università di Algarve e Università di Aberta 

 

 

and the indispensable support of: 

Paolo Russo, Università Federico II di Napoli 

Sergio Bravi, Università Federico II di Napoli 

Luigia Santella, Stazione Zoologica di Napoli 

 

RICCIcliamo: la seconda vita del riccio di mare

Sea urchins, in addition to playing a crucial role in the marine ecosystem and inspiring, with their particular shape, innovative biomimetic solutions, represent in many countries – including Italy – a culinary delicacy. Eating them as a condiment for a pasta dish, or raw as an appetizer, is an experience that, although gratifying from a taste point of view, is decidedly unsustainable from an ecological point of view: in fact, only the gonads of the sea urchin are eaten, while the rest (from 70 to 90% of the total mass) is discarded.
Thanks to the work of a multidisciplinary research team, involving several universities ( UniMi , UniPd , UniGe ) and directed and coordinated by the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policies of UniMi, it is now possible to reuse these food wastes in an innovative way with a view to a circular economy : the applications range from regenerative medicine (with the creation of real skin substitutes obtained from the collagen that surrounds the sea urchin’s mouth) to breeding and aquaculture (through the production, starting from the sea urchin’s shell, of a flour rich in calcium and antioxidants to be used as an additive for the feed of laying hens, fish and sea urchins themselves).

To learn more visit the site:  https://www.riccicliamo.it/

Pier / Risorsa Mare

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pier / risorsa mare

Responsabili Scientifici: Carla Langella e Mario Malinconico

La mostra Diatom De-science. Intersection between Design and Science, inaugurata nel luglio 2014 a Città della Scienza, è nata dalla volontà di divulgare e condividere i risultati del progetto di ricerca “Proprietà fotoniche e micromeccaniche delle diatomee” coordinato da Mario De Stefano, con responsabili scientifici Carla Langella ed Edoardo De Tommasi, finanziato dal programma FIRB del Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca Scientifica. .

La mostra esplora il rapporto tra design e scienza traendo ispirazione dalla ricerca sulle diatomee, organismi fotosintetici unicellulari ampiamente diffusi in natura, di grande valore ambientale. Lo sviluppo della mostra è avvenuto secondo un approccio virale fondato sulla scelta di “amplificare” i risultati della ricerca attraverso il coinvolgimento di scienziati, designer e artisti italiani e internazionali, provenienti da diversi contesti, invitati ad interpretare tali risultati da molteplici punti di vista.

L’esposizione nasce anche come occasione di indagine e di intersezione tra ricercatori, designer, scienziati e aziende sui temi della Biomimetica, disciplina che trae ispirazione da principi, logiche, morfologie e strutture osservati in natura per apportare innovazione sostenibile nei processi di sviluppo di nuovi prodotti.

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Italia – La bellezza della conoscenza

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italia- la bellezza della conoscenza

Progetto promosso e finanziato da: Il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale - MAECI
Realizzato da: Il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR

La mostra “Italia – la bellezza della conoscenza” nasce nell’Aprile 2018 a Roma, dopodiché si sposta, data la sua natura itinerante, in tutta Italia e all’estero.

Lo scopo della mostra è quello di mostrare l’eccellenza Italiana nella ricerca scientifica e tecnologica attraverso i prodotti di università, centri di ricerca, grandi aziene o Start-Up.
La mostra affronta cinque temi principali: l’ambiente, lo spazio, l’alimentazione, la salute e i beni culturarli. In ognuno di essi evidenzia la capacità del sistema di ricerca Italiano di unire la conoscenza con la tradizione artistica, ottenendo così dei prodotti innovativi con un occhio di riguardo al Design.

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Bergamo Scienza

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Bergamo scienza

Mostra a cura di: Associazione Bergamoscienza; Consiglio Nazionale delle ricerche, Fondazione IDIS-Cittè della scienza, Università di Napoli Luigi Vanvitelli, Stazione Zoologica di "Anton Dohrn" e Greenpeace Italia.

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HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2016

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HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2016

Mostra a cura di: Patrizia Ranzo, Mariella Poli, Carla Langella, Francesco dell’Aglio, Chiara Scarpitti e Enza Migliore.
Responsabili scientifici: Patrizia Ranzo, Mariella Poli e Carla Langella.

Mostra internazionale in cui sono stati esposti i risultati dell’International Exchange tra il California College of The Arts (prof. Mariella Poli) e la Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli (prof. Ranzo, prof. Langella). Lo scambio è avvenuto nell’ambito del corso Design Thinking tenuto da Patrizia Ranzo e Carla Langella del Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Design per l’Innovazione. L’esibizione è avvenuta dall’1 al 12 giugno 2016 presso la sala Marie Curie di Città della Scienza.

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HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2014

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HYBRID-ISM & MULTI-ETHNICITY 2014

Mostra a cura di: Carla Langella, Francesco dell’Aglio, Paolo Emilio Colombo, Enza Migliore e Nicola Di Costanzo.
Responsabili scientifici: Mariella Poli e Carla Langella

Nella mostra internazionale Hybrid-ism and Multi-Ethnicity sono stati esposti i risultati del corso Hybrid-ism & Multi-Ethnicity, tenuto nel semestre autunnale del 2014, nell’ambito di un International Exchange proposto da Mariella Poli, tra gli studenti del California College of Arts di San Francisco, US e gli studenti di design della Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli che ha riguardato il confronto tra Napoli e San Francisco in termini di problematiche dell’immigrazione, di ibridazioni tra rituali, abitudini, conoscenze, strategie e strumenti per la tolleranza e per l’interscambio di culture. Nei progetti e nelle prototipazioni gli allievi sono stati seguiti dai tutor Francesco Dell’Aglio, Paolo Emilio Colombo, Enza Migliore, Nicola Di Costanzo.

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SU 3D PrintEX

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SU 3D Printex SHENZHEN

Esposizione internazionale “Bioinspired Design and 3D printing” nell’ambito del SU 3D PRINTEX, incluso nell’International Technology Transfer Convention 2015, tenutasi presso il Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre, Shenzhen, Cina dal 17 al 19 aprile 2015. Esposizione a cura di Carla Langella.

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Enviromental Dialog/Mute Azioni

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enviromental dialog /
mute azioni

Il tema affrontato dall’istallazione di Design sviluppata dagli allievi del corso di Design per l’Innovazione della SUN, nell’ambito dell’esposizione Environmental Dialog tenutasi a conclusione del corso Summer Study Abroad Italy ideato e realizzato da Mariella Poli del California College of Arts, è la relazione tra trasformazioni, danni e rigenerazione che si verificano tanto nei materiali quanto nelle persone per effetto di un grande trauma come l’incendio che ha distrutto il Museo di Città della Scienza bruciato nel marzo 2013.

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Diatom De-Science

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diatom
de-science

Coordinamento scientifico: Carla Langella
Mostra a cura di: Carla Langella, Francesco dell’Aglio e Giulia Scalera.
Fotografie di: Emanuele La Russa con la collaborazione di Francesco Dell’Aglio​

La mostra Diatom De-science. Intersection between Design and Science, inaugurata nel luglio 2014 a Città della Scienza, è nata dalla volontà di divulgare e condividere i risultati del progetto di ricerca “Proprietà fotoniche e micromeccaniche delle diatomee” coordinato da Mario De Stefano, con responsabili scientifici Carla Langella ed Edoardo De Tommasi, finanziato dal programma FIRB del Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca Scientifica. .

La mostra esplora il rapporto tra design e scienza traendo ispirazione dalla ricerca sulle diatomee, organismi fotosintetici unicellulari ampiamente diffusi in natura, di grande valore ambientale. Lo sviluppo della mostra è avvenuto secondo un approccio virale fondato sulla scelta di “amplificare” i risultati della ricerca attraverso il coinvolgimento di scienziati, designer e artisti italiani e internazionali, provenienti da diversi contesti, invitati ad interpretare tali risultati da molteplici punti di vista.

L’esposizione nasce anche come occasione di indagine e di intersezione tra ricercatori, designer, scienziati e aziende sui temi della Biomimetica, disciplina che trae ispirazione da principi, logiche, morfologie e strutture osservati in natura per apportare innovazione sostenibile nei processi di sviluppo di nuovi prodotti.

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