The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco invite you to
THE SYMPOSIUM FROM TAYLORISM TO TAILOR MADE
Created and presented by
Fondazione Giannino Bassetti
Saturday, June 22, at 2:00 pm
Academy of Art University, The Cannery, San Francisco
Master of Ceremony: Dale Dougherty
Piero Bassetti, Chris Anderson, Stefano Micelli and Tom Igoe
will discuss the role of craftmanship, as seen from both the US and Italian perspective, in the future of manufacturing systems.
How design, craftmanship and technology will contribute to the New Economy of Beauty.
The symposium will be followed by the:
OPENING OF THE NEW ITALIAN DESIGN,
An Exhibition from the Triennale Design Museum of Milan
Saturday, June 22, at 5:00 pm
Academy of Art University, The Cannery, San Francisco
A 8000 square-foot exhibition that showcases the works of over 124 contemporary designers. A celebration of product design, graphics, objects linked to the body (like jewelry, handbags and accessories), research, food design and interior design.
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