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Surface Decor Treditrend.
Speakers: Gianpiero Alfarano, Professor of Design at the University of Florence, and Alessandro Spennato, Professor of Design at the University of Florence.
The talk reflects on the return of decoration as a central element in contemporary design.
It investigates the communicative, ethical, and perceptual value of architectural surfaces, showing how decoration, technology, and sustainability can coexist within a new design language.
Intervengono Gianpiero Alfarano, professore in Design, Università degli Studi di Firenze, e Alessandro Spennato, professore in Design, Università degli Studi di Firenze.
Un intervento che riflette sul ritorno del decoro come elemento centrale nel progetto contemporaneo. Il talk indaga il valore comunicativo, etico e percettivo delle superfici architettoniche, mostrando come decorazione, tecnologia e sostenibilità possano convivere in un nuovo linguaggio progettuale.
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