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On March 13 and 14, AANT hosted two new graduation sessions, marking the final step in the students’ academic journey and providing an opportunity to present and discuss the projects developed throughout their years of study. The theses presented reflect the diversity of languages and design fields that characterize AANT’s three-year educational program: from architectural redevelopment to visual storytelling, from social communication to motion design, as well as editorial experimentation and research in contemporary design. Through their final projects, students explore themes related to visual culture, spatial design, communication and new technologies, developing works that combine theoretical research with practical design application.

Below are the names of the graduates and the titles of their theses:

• Simone Nocera: “Riqualificazione della facciata di un edificio situato nel quartiere di Vigne Nuove”
• Lorenzo Lascialandare: “Oltre la musica: il modello Travis Scott come strategia di branding transmediale”
• Barbara Panetta: “VIRTUOSI. Storie di meraviglie”
• Meliscia Staniscia: “TRACCE: geometrie in movimento”
• Gabriele Formiconi: “Illusione chimica: progettazione di una campagna di comunicazione sociale”
• Valeria Calore: “Come applicare un ottimo storytelling alla costruzione di un citybranding”
• Leonardo Altarocca: “ROMA VERA. Atlante visivo delle texture urbane”
• Matteo Donati: “Muri liberi: arte temporanea in spazi permanenti”
• Lucrezia Sebastiani: “Rest in Paint: il nuovo sistema di tutela della memoria urbana”
• Megi Koshanin: “Il Circo del Basket”
• Marco Tripiano: “Storytelling & 3D in sinergia. Interazione tra storytelling e comunicazione visiva tridimensionale in ADV”
• Eleonora Fumelli: “HandLessLy: un sistema meccanico di apertura a pedale per servizi igienici ad alta frequentazione”
• Celeste Fraulin: “Progetto di riqualificazione dell’ex colonia marina “Principi di Piemonte”, Santa Severa”
• Federico D’Orazio: “Sbotto, uno spazio digitale in cui lo sfogo personale incontra l’ascolto condiviso”
• Abirami Raj: “Oltre gli stereotipi. Una miniserie sulla diaspora indiana e la costruzione dell’identità”
• Giulia Beccarisi: “La casa delle giuste distanze. Progetto di interior design per l’abitare intergenerazionale”
• Alice Comotto: “Villa Alda. Progetto di riqualificazione di una villa liberty, da residenza privata a struttura ricettiva”
• Adriano Longoni: “Eschaton. Distopia e la fine dell’uomo”
• Leonardo Battisti: “Progetto di riqualificazione di una Casa Cantoniera a Pré-Saint-Didier”
• Gioia Pagliano: “Luce sui sentimenti: raccontare le emozioni attraverso il libro pop-up”
• Carlotta Pucci: “Essenziale, con il corpo e con il gesto”
• Daniel Alejandro Quintero: “The Evolution of Motion Graphics Inspired by the Art of Saul Bass”
• Alberta Crimaldi: “KESS Berlin e il vanity table: origini, evoluzione e casi studio nel beauty”
• Giada Concetti: “Sfoglia: il digitale come estensione dell’esperienza reale dei mercati rionali”
• Giulia Gangemi: “Allestimento e luce come dispositivo narrativo: progetto per i Bronzi di Riace e le Teste di Porticello al MArRC”
• Alice Frittella: “Hotel de la Sibille: progetto di riqualificazione di una locanda storica”
• Giuseppe Loverre: “U’ Munacidde: dalla tradizione orale alla rappresentazione dell’invisibile”

Good luck, everyone!

For the third consecutive year, AANT has renewed its agreement with AID – the Italian Dyslexia Association – further consolidating a structured faculty training programme focused on neurodiversity and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD). This commitment is part of the broader project “Democracy of Learning – The University for Inclusion”, aimed at promoting increasingly aware, accessible teaching practices aligned with the principles of educational equity.

Founded in 1997, AID is Italy’s leading organization dedicated to promoting the rights and opportunities of individuals with Specific Learning Disorders. Through training, research and scientific consultancy, the Association supports schools, universities and institutions in building inclusive learning environments that are aligned with current legislation. The training programme designed for AANT faculty members is reviewed by AID’s Scientific Committee and developed with contributions from university trainers, expert tutors supporting higher education students, metacognition specialists and experts in compensatory tools. This three-year collaboration reflects the Academy’s ongoing commitment to investing in pedagogical quality and teaching innovation.

The programme for the current academic year is structured into three levels:

• Basic training for new teachers, with dedicated video lessons.
• In-person training.
• “IncludiAMO” update and peer-exchange help desks. The “IncludiAMO?” space was created as a structured setting for continuous professional development, consultancy, and sharing, with the aim of exploring laws and regulations in greater depth, strengthening the design of Individualised Plans, supporting the development of accessible exam assessments, and fostering institutional coherence between the SpLD Service and teaching staff. This model combines academic rigour with attention to cognitive differences, promoting an inclusive and collaborative culture of assessment.

This model integrates academic rigour with attention to cognitive diversity, promoting an inclusive and collaborative assessment culture. Within the fields of visual, digital and technological arts, inclusion is not only an ethical value but a structural element of educational quality. Understanding neurodiversity means recognising a plurality of cognitive styles, different learning approaches and unique expressive potential.

On February 27 and 28, AANT hosted the latest Bachelor’s Degree Graduation Sessions, two days dedicated to research, experimentation, and contemporary design project development. The theses presented explored a wide range of languages and disciplines, from film directing to interior design, from art direction to graphic design, from photography to urban planning, offering a contemporary and conscious perspective on the cultural, social, and technological transformations of our time.

Below are the names of the graduates and the titles of their final projects:

Elena Fierro — “MERCATO + Spazio di scambio, luogo di comunità”

Juan Carlos Cortopassi — “La regia attraverso il piano sequenza”

Lorenzo Paul Di Pastena — “Casa Mea”

Adriano Rosati — “Sul Fotoreportage”

Giulia Caiola — “Il colore della voce: l’arte murale a Roma dagli anni 2000 ad oggi”

Chiara Casolini — “La grammatica dell’abitare: il cinema come enciclopedia dello spazio domestico”

Sofia Fiore — “The Animated Uncanny: Horror Cinema as a Language of Contemporary Fears”

Alice Barbato — “Dal progetto allo schermo: ricerca teorica sulla pellicola nel cinema contemporaneo e realizzazione di un cortometraggio”

Jamila Orel — “La seconda vita delle storie. Il viaggio dell’adattamento cinematografico”

Gabriele Mottola — “IUMI: anatomia di una visione”

Sara Massucci — “Che cos’è la bellezza? Un’indagine tra pregiudizio ed emozioni nell’era dell’intelligenza artificiale”

Romina Emanuela Moisei — “Dolore Creativo. Il dolore come strumento creativo e comunicativo nell’art direction contemporanea”

Sofia Teresa Bucarelli — “Sottopasso. Un nuovo ecosistema digitale per l’accesso alla scena musicale emergente”

Luna Nicaise — “Swaply. Swap Skills. Meet People.”

Chiara Vessicchio — “Latrinalia: lo scarico sociale”

Francesca Ferrara — “Roovi: la tua guida agile nella giungla urbana”

Francesco Nava Mambretti — “BAND Identity: storydoing digitale e branding per una release musicale”

Luca Piccirilli — “Co-omprendi: progettazione di una piattaforma a supporto della diagnosi precoce dei DSA”

Ramona Munteanu — “LUMEA. Un mondo che si illumina di connessioni”

Alessandro Bietolini — “Controller MIDI modulare con cursori riposizionabili magnetici”

Martina Sirleto — “Progetto di riqualificazione a Favignana, tra memoria storica e identità del luogo”

Giuseppe Nicola Donadio — “Compatta”

Luca Rieder — “Apollo 98: il vuoto come misura dello spazio”

Simone Carnevali — “Modulovivo – Un sistema che restituisce spazio, tempo e cura alla vita vegetale”

Arianna Sordi — “Check Point: micro-architetture urbane per la sosta e il benessere dei rider delivery”

Annalisa De Iulis — “La Casa del Doganiere: progetto di riqualificazione e riuso di un sito dall’elevato patrimonio paesaggistico in Sicilia”

Giulia Di Giannantonio — “Abitare la memoria: progetto di riuso tra spazio, identità e ospitalità”

Sara Agellion — “Tra interno e quotidiano: ristrutturazione di una casa residenziale nelle Filippine”

Gaia Pugliese — “SOGLIA. Sistema di Riposo per le Emergenze”

Gianluca Panichi — “Elisir: progettazione di una lampada cromoterapeutica per il benessere sensoriale. Design e luce per l’equilibrio psicofisico”

Michela Iachetta — “Incastri Perfetti: quando il retail diventa relazione”

From March 2 to 6 AANT opened a dedicated space within the academic calendar: Refresh Week. Before resuming regular teaching activities, students from all Bachelor’s degree programmes were invited to take part in a week of workshops, talks and laboratories that move beyond the boundaries of individual study plans to embrace transversal, interdisciplinary and contemporary themes. An active pause, adistributed laboratory of ideas, tools and visions. The aim is to stimulate open thinking, experiment with diverse languages, and foster dialogue between body, technology, storytelling, design and social responsibility.

Below are the scheduled events:

• AI EMBODIMENT – Biosignals and Emotional Artificial Intelligence
  A workshop at the intersection of psychology and data science exploring how biosignals can interact with a Large Language Model and open new creative perspectives.
  Lecturers: Pasquale Giaccone.
• OffTheAXES: BoDySign
  An experimental laboratory where the body becomes a design tool. Movement, space and light are transformed into material for performative and project-based research. Lecturer: Silvia Cassetta

• Light as a Critical Tool – LAACT Project
  An international talk dedicated to light as a cultural medium and critical tool within contemporary artistic practice.
  Lecturer: Robert Sochacki
• Inhabiting Letters
  Two days of calligraphy and mural writing to transform typographic signs into a collective environmental experience.
  Lecturers: Marta Lagna and Cira Viggiano
• Treccani Arte – Visit to Palazzo Treccani
  A direct dialogue with contemporary visual arts across publishing, graphic design and research.
  Lecturer: Sara Buoso
• A Jewel for Peace
  Symbols, words and design to translate a universal idea into a concrete project concept.
  Lecturer: Valentina Downey
• Managing a Crisis in the Social Media Era
  An intensive laboratory on digital reputation, the ethics of storytelling and narrative responsibility.
  Lecturer: Fondazione Libero Bizzarri
• Say, Do, Kiss
  Writing and character development: giving voice and narrative coherence through dialogue and action.
  Lecturer: Marco Andreoli
• Super Student Tool Kit – Study Smarter, Not Harder
  Method, digital tools and collaborative work to develop an end-to-end design approach.
  Lecturer: Simone Mari

From February 16 to 20, AANT opened its classrooms and laboratories to two leading local schools: Liceo Artistico Giulio Carlo Argan and IIS Galileo Galilei. The initiative unfolded in two dedicated sessions and involved a total of 39 students in a 20-hour immersive learning experience focused on Graphic Design and Videomaking.

For Liceo Artistico Argan, 18 fourth-year students from the Fine Arts program were guided through the development of a visual communication project connected to the cultural event “Più libri, più liberi.” During four hours of daily lessons, participants explored every stage of the creative process: from the development of the visual concept to the creation of illustrations, culminating in the typographic composition of the poster. This comprehensive path combined design thinking and technical skills, with professional use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The objective was not only to produce a graphic outcome, but to understand the structure of a design project, the dynamics of cultural communication, and the importance of visual coherence.

At the same time, 21 third-year students from the Graphics and Communication program at IIS Galilei took part in a workshop dedicated to audiovisual languages. The laboratory introduced students to the world of videomaking through a structured, hands-on experience: narrative concept development and scriptwriting, storyboard creation, directing and filming exercises, and final editing using Adobe Premiere. The final result was an original audiovisual spot, developed through collaborative work that allowed students to engage with the real dynamics of video production, experiencing first-hand the interaction between creativity, technical skills, and on-set organization.

This initiative is part of AANT’s ongoing collaboration with upper secondary schools, aimed at offering immersive and career-oriented educational experiences in the fields of visual arts, design, and digital technologies. Through structured laboratory activities, the Academy promotes active learning based on practice, experimentation, and direct engagement with professional tools and methodologies.

On February 14th, AANT hosted a new graduation session for its Bachelor’s Degree programs, a key milestone in the students’ academic journey and an important opportunity to publicly present their final projects. It was an intense and engaging day, shaped by themes ranging from the identity of the contemporary artist to digital storytelling, from design as a sensory experience to film culture. The graduates presented projects capable of combining theoretical research, project development and critical awareness, confirming the interdisciplinary approach that defines AANT’s educational offering.

Below are the names of the candidates and the titles of their final projects:

–Giordana Giovannini “Factory: l’artista nel contemporaneo, tra spazio fisico e virtuale”

–Gabriele Felci “Il blocco delle emozioni” 

–Giulia Palomba “WOØDY – Crea senza limiti”

–Martina Gianandrea “Il Podcast e la Narrazione Digitale – Il ruolo dei Video Podcast”

–Ludovica Piccinini “Nasce, cresce, sente”

–Matteo Sinopoli “Meet up in the Middle”

–Shodai Nagata Colcera “Il Direttore della fotografia: l’arte invisibile dell’immagine cinematografica”

–Federica Pieralisi “SAVE IT. Rubinetteria”

–Sara Gherardi “Tocco, dunque, sono: come il tatto può ancorare al momento presente e restituire il valore dell’esserci”

We wish all of them a professional future filled with achievements and satisfaction.

The Meet the Expert series at AANT continued on Wednesday, January 29, with an event dedicated to dialogue between project culture, research, and institutions. The guest of the meeting was Margherita Pellino, representing the Fondazione Magistretti, who presented the Foundation’s activities and vision. The Fondazione Magistretti is an institution dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the design and cultural legacy of Vico Magistretti, a central figure in 20th-century Italian design and architecture. Through exhibitions, editorial projects, educational initiatives, and research activities, the Foundation promotes a contemporary reflection on design, keeping alive the dialogue between memory, innovation, and experimentation.

The event, moderated by Professor Ernesto Venanzi and prof. Cristiano Sammarco, of the bachelor’s degree Design – Interior & Product, aimed to introduce the Fondazione Magistretti by outlining its main areas of action, ongoing projects, and participation opportunities open to students, researchers, and professionals. Margherita Pellino’s contribution highlighted the importance of building networks between institutions, archives, education, and the professional world, fostering an open dialogue with younger generations.

The meeting took the form of an open discussion, encouraging reflection on themes related to design, cultural project development, and research, and providing undergraduate students with useful tools to better understand the dynamics of contemporary cultural institutions.

Guest note: Margherita Pellino collaborates with the Fondazione Magistretti, working on cultural projects and valorization activities, with a particular focus on design, archives, and the transmission of knowledge.