On the occasion of the tenth edition of the Italian Design Day in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague (IKI), together with the Italian Embassy in Prague and the Italian Trade and Investment Agency (ICE), organized a two-day event on the theme “RE-DESIGN. Regeneration of spaces, objects, ideas, relationships”.
The event is represented in the Czech Republic by the architectural, urban, and design studio Alvisi Kirimoto. Founded by Massimo Alvisi and Junko Kirimoto in 2002, the studio has established itself as an international company characterized by its individual approach to design, sensitive use of technology, and mastery of space with respect for nature and the various components of society.
On Monday, March 9, Alvisi and Kirimoto hosted a masterclass at the ARCHIP Institute of Architecture in Prague, entitled “Beyond the Boundaries of Matter,” where they introduced undergraduate students to an operational method that transcends form and delves deeper into the reality and sociocultural structure that underpins design. On Tuesday afternoon, in the packed IKI Baroque Chapel, after opening remarks by the Ambassador of Italy to the Czech Republic H.E. Mr. Alessandro Gaudiano, Institute Director Marialuisa Pappalardo, and ICE Vienna Director Corrado Cipollini, Alvisi and Kirimoto, along with acoustics expert Jürgen Reinhold, presented some of their most significant projects and achievements, highlighting how the topic of regeneration represents one of the most pressing and stimulating challenges of our time.
As the presentations showed, the Italian experience in this field, based on solid expertise and knowledge, offers a platform for potential cooperation and exchange between Italy and the Czech Republic, which are characterized by a multi-layered historical development and a rich artistic and cultural heritage.
The Italian Design Day is an annual event promoted and organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture – Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity, in collaboration with the Compasso d’Oro Foundation, the Industrial Design Association, the Milan Triennale, the Salone del Mobile, Federlegno Arredo and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA).
Photo: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Praga / Italian Cultural Institute in Prague.
