The rapid increase in the consumption of products and services is considered one of the main characteristics of contemporary life. At the same time, in the opposite direction, there is a growing awareness of the importance of social and environmental sustainability and, in this regard, the discipline of design has been questioning its own responsibility in processes that are aggressive towards the environment and the planet. In the historical analysis of the relationship between industrial processes and design, two approaches can be identified: on the one hand, the approach that, favouring the objectives of capitalist industry, has accepted its model of development, considering only partially its consequences, especially from a social and environmental point of view; on the other hand, the existence of a critical position towards development and industrialisation that seeks, identifies and tests possible solutions. From this reflection arises the analysis of three projects focused on temporary installations and events, examined through the lens of sustainability and their interaction with the environment. The three projects presented – Design Eco-Event, Dicise and SostenEMus – address the issue from different perspectives. In the first project, the research group focuses on investigating the role of design in reducing the ecological footprint of temporary events, considering them as part of a complex territorial system. The main objective is to develop a methodology for mapping and cataloguing the materials used, optimising management through a virtual warehouse that connects different suppliers of materials and services. The second project aims to improve the implementation of regional and local policies in the field of the circular economy, with a specific focus on increasing the skills of product designers. The project is the result of a collaboration between eight partners from seven EU countries and includes a case study developed as part of educational research involving companies in the trade fair sector. In the third project, the main focus is on sustainability in music events and how, starting from an official survey carried out in collaboration with the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and the Ater Foundation, design – in its various fields and in synergy with legal disciplines – can make an important contribution to the transition towards sustainable temporary events, taking into account the specific regulations of the sector. These three examples only partially reflect the diversity of the issue, both in terms of context and territorial involvement. Temporary events are capable of engaging a large number of stakeholders and generating strategically important communities in the territories where they operate.
La proposta che presentiamo è la sintesi di tre progetti in corso che hanno come tema di riferimento quello degli allestimenti ed eventi temporanei, sotto la chiave di lettura della sostenibilità e delle interazioni con l’ambiente. I tre progetti presentati – Design Eco-Event, Dicise e SostenEMus – affrontano la questione da diverse prospettive. Nel primo progetto il gruppo di ricerca si concentra sull’indagine del ruolo del design nella riduzione dell’impronta ecologica degli eventi temporanei, considerandoli come parte di un sistema territoriale complesso. L’obiettivo principale è lo sviluppo di una metodologia per mappare e catalogare i materiali utilizzati, ottimizzando la gestione attraverso un magazzino virtuale che connetta diversi fornitori di materiali e servizi. Il secondo progetto mira a migliorare l’attuazione delle politiche regionali e locali nel campo dell’economia circolare, con un focus specifico sull’incremento delle competenze dei progettisti di prodotti. Il progetto è frutto di una collaborazione tra otto partner provenienti da sette paesi dell’UE e include un caso studio sviluppato all’interno di una ricerca didattica che ha coinvolto aziende del settore fieristico. Nel terzo progetto, l’attenzione principale è rivolta alla sostenibilità negli eventi musicali e a come, partendo da una Survey ufficiale svolta in collaborazione con Emilia-Romagna Music Commission e con Ater Fondazione, sia possibile per il design – nei suoi vari ambiti ed in sinergia con le discipline giuridiche – dare un contributo importante alla transizione verso eventi temporanei sostenibili, tenendo conto delle normative specifiche del settore. I tre esempi testimoniano solo in parte l’eterogeneità della tematica sia da un punto di vista dei contesti che del coinvolgimento dei territori. Gli eventi temporanei sono in grado di coinvolgere un numero elevato di portatori di interessi e generare comunità d’importanza strategica nei territori dove operano.
Temporary events, sustainable solutions. The potential of design for sustainable commercial and performance events [Eventi temporanei, soluzioni sostenibili. Il potenziale del Design per il progetto sostenibile di eventi commerciali e performativi]
Veronica Dal Buono
Primo
;Marco Mancini
Secondo
;Eleonora Trivellin
Ultimo
2025
Abstract
The rapid increase in the consumption of products and services is considered one of the main characteristics of contemporary life. At the same time, in the opposite direction, there is a growing awareness of the importance of social and environmental sustainability and, in this regard, the discipline of design has been questioning its own responsibility in processes that are aggressive towards the environment and the planet. In the historical analysis of the relationship between industrial processes and design, two approaches can be identified: on the one hand, the approach that, favouring the objectives of capitalist industry, has accepted its model of development, considering only partially its consequences, especially from a social and environmental point of view; on the other hand, the existence of a critical position towards development and industrialisation that seeks, identifies and tests possible solutions. From this reflection arises the analysis of three projects focused on temporary installations and events, examined through the lens of sustainability and their interaction with the environment. The three projects presented – Design Eco-Event, Dicise and SostenEMus – address the issue from different perspectives. In the first project, the research group focuses on investigating the role of design in reducing the ecological footprint of temporary events, considering them as part of a complex territorial system. The main objective is to develop a methodology for mapping and cataloguing the materials used, optimising management through a virtual warehouse that connects different suppliers of materials and services. The second project aims to improve the implementation of regional and local policies in the field of the circular economy, with a specific focus on increasing the skills of product designers. The project is the result of a collaboration between eight partners from seven EU countries and includes a case study developed as part of educational research involving companies in the trade fair sector. In the third project, the main focus is on sustainability in music events and how, starting from an official survey carried out in collaboration with the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and the Ater Foundation, design – in its various fields and in synergy with legal disciplines – can make an important contribution to the transition towards sustainable temporary events, taking into account the specific regulations of the sector. These three examples only partially reflect the diversity of the issue, both in terms of context and territorial involvement. Temporary events are capable of engaging a large number of stakeholders and generating strategically important communities in the territories where they operate.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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