DNA Digital Network Artigiano

La cultura artigiana non ci ha mai abbandonato; anzi, ha sempre saputo cogliere – nella sua storia millenaria – lo spirito del tempo, rigenerandosi in forme continuamente rinnovate ma senza smarrire le sue radici profonde. La rivoluzione digitale dei makers, il movimento dei fixer, il crowdsourcing, la rinascita della gastronomia artigianale, il fenomeno del “fai-da-te”, ... DNA Digital Network Artigiano

Redazione FGB

From Made In Italy to Make In Italy

To bring a close to our Innovating with Beauty tour we met in the Cannery, San Francisco, to discuss what has been termed ‘the octagon of artisanal values’ and in doing so to present the businesses that have accompanied us and been a part of our delegation for the past few days. Each one of ... From Made In Italy to Make In Italy

Francesco Bassetti

Design Will Own The Future at The Singularity University

Today our distinguished delegation was honored in visiting the Singularity University. This is the temple of innovation innovation! Located in the Nasa Research Center in the heart of the Silicon Valley and a stones throw from the likes of Google Headquarters, it is the perfect place to wrap up a series of events that have ... Design Will Own The Future at The Singularity University

Francesco Bassetti

From Taylorism to Tailor Made

The high point of todays eventful day was without a shadow of a doubt the exceptional conference at the symposium. The symposium, boasting a splendid view of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz and San Francisco Bay in general, was the perfect canvas on which to paint the picture of Innovating with Beauty. The conference got off ... From Taylorism to Tailor Made

Francesco Bassetti

Breakfast at the Italian Consulate

Following the success of San Francisco Design weeks inaugural party, held at the inspiring Autodesk Gallery, the first day of the program had a lot to live up to. Yet our weekend of exciting events got of to the perfect start with a strong article in todays Corriere della Sera that speeks of our initiative ... Breakfast at the Italian Consulate

Francesco Bassetti

The New Italian Design at The Academy of Arts

The Triennale exhibit entitled ‘The New Italian Design’ and held at the Academy of Arts, the biggest and most important Design school in the US was a great success. Before opening the exhibit to our delegation a few speeches were made to thank organizers, producers and everyone present. The message was to raise awareness about ... The New Italian Design at The Academy of Arts

Francesco Bassetti

Achieving the Improbable, Innovating with Beauty

THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN SAN FRANCISCO are proud to present June 11th – 24th, 2013 Created and presented by Fondazione Giannino Bassetti with the exhibition “The New Italian Design 2.0” by Triennale Design Museum of Milan Under the patronage of Regione Lombardia, Comune di Milano In collaboration with ... Achieving the Improbable, Innovating with Beauty

Redazione FGB

Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch

Fondazione Giannino Bassetti, Allianz, Università Bocconi present: Innovation driven by technoscience has overturned the concept of risk. Today, those dealing with it are forced into thinking about consequences: from insurance companies, that take on risk as their mission and ask if the traditional model – precedence and probability modelling – should stand side by side ... Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch

Redazione FGB

28 Seeds, a review of the event

This week saw the final evening of an extremely successful Boston Center for the Arts run of the multimedia event entitled 28 Seeds, and I was fortunate enough to experience it. The event takes the form of a musical play, and is presented by Liars and Believers Theater co in collaboration with Walter Sickert and ... 28 Seeds, a review of the event

Jonathan Hankins