From 11 to 15 May, Professor Cristian Sammarco, lecturer at AANT, was a guest of IPCA – Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave in Barcelos, Portugal, as part of an academic exchange experience dedicated to the dissemination of design culture and international dialogue on design-related topics.
The professor carried out teaching activities for students at the Portuguese institution through two seminar lectures and several project review and discussion sessions focused on work developed within the courses.
The programme explored some of the most significant themes in the history of Italian design. On 12 May, he delivered the seminar “Vico Magistretti. An Italian Architect”, dedicated to the renowned Milanese architect and designer and his contribution to the development of contemporary design. On 15 May, he presented the lecture “Radical Architecture and Design in Italy”, which examined the experiences of Italian Radical Architecture and Radical Design during the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting their cultural legacy and their influence on the international design discourse.
The initiative represented an important opportunity for exchange between students and faculty members from both institutions, strengthening dialogue between different educational contexts and fostering a shared reflection on the history, theory, and practice of design.