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    Frontier Design Innovation and Traditional Craft

    Frontier Design Innovation and Traditional Craft
    STATUS

    Completed

    DATE

    2022 / 2023

    PROJECT SCALE

    OTHERS

    RESEARCH UNIT(S)
    Advanced Design Unit / Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna
    FUNDINGS

    Bando Strutture 2021

    TIPOLOGY
    RESEARCH FACILITIES


    HEAD of PROJECT

    Valentina Gianfrate

    RESEARCH TEAM
    Ludovica Rosato / Elena Formia / Flaviano Celaschi / Andreas Sicklinger / Michele Zannoni / Laura Succini / Elena Vai / Simona Colitti / Andrea Cattabriga / Valentina Gianfrate
    COLLABORATORS
    Visonà Paula Cristina / Herreño Tellez Elisabeth / Yaneth Ramirez Triana Nelida / Delnevo Giovanni
    PARTNERS

    UNISINOS (Brazil) / Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)

    DESCRIPTION

    FRONTIER is a multidisciplinary project aimed at recovering and enhancing ancient textile crafts through customized digital technologies. The project involved students, researchers, and local artisans in mapping, valorizing, and innovating traditional production processes. It was divided into two phases: Design Experiences (focused on Bio-Creativity, Dataviz, and AI) and a Collaborative Workshop in Colombia. The goal was to create a network of students, entrepreneurs, and academic institutions to foster innovation and cultural exchange.

    IMPACTS & RESULTS

    11 student projects, Frontier Materials Library, AI & Dataviz Toolkit, Open-Source Catalog, Cross-Disciplinary Skills Development, Local Artisan Collaboration

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    PUBBLICATIONS

    Rosato, L., Colitti, S., Cattabriga, A., & Gianfrate, V. (2023). Design innovation and traditional craft: Approcci multidisciplinari per l'innovazione tecnologica di frontiera dei saperi locali. In Design per la Diversità. Atti della Conferenza SID 2023 (pp. 378–391). Società Italiana di Design.
    Colitti, S., Rosato, L., Delnevo, G., & Herreño Tellez, E. (2024). Cross-cultural design innovation through technology and creativity. In Cumulus Conference Proceedings Monterrey 2024 (pp. 481–499).