During the second semester, AANT promoted Work@Home, an internal competition aimed at third-year students of the Interior and Product Design courses, conceived to foster a concrete dialogue between academic education and the professional design system.
Developed in collaboration with Hue&Eye, a magazine dedicated to promoting emerging designers, the project is part of the framework of EDIT Napoli, an international fair focused on editorial and authorial design, recognized as a key platform for experimentation and contemporary production.
At the core of the competition is the development of a home working desk, no longer interpreted as a simple functional element, but as an object capable of redefining the balance between domestic space and work activity. Students are asked to develop proposals that coherently integrate ergonomics, technology, and aesthetics, with particular attention to production feasibility and to a dialogue with an authorial and craft-oriented dimension.
A distinctive feature of the initiative is the direct involvement of Prezioso Casa, the project’s production partner, which will support students in understanding the constraints and opportunities related to manufacturing. The company has already taken part in a meeting at AANT in recent days, offering an initial opportunity for technical and design-oriented exchange focused on concrete and feasible solutions.
The winning project will be prototyped by Prezioso Casa and exhibited at EDIT Napoli 2026, offering the selected student a significant opportunity for visibility within the contemporary design landscape. The project will also be showcased in the company’s showroom and may be considered for potential mass production.
In addition to the winning proposal, other outstanding student projects will also gain visibility: they will be featured in Hue&Eye magazine, further expanding opportunities for dissemination and recognition.