About

Welcome to DesignArt, the official digital showcase highlighting the creativity, spark and relevance emerging from the Faculty of Design and Art at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. This online platform serves as a window into our students’ diverse and imaginative works, providing a curated journey through the worlds of Design and Art as digitally collected and selected since 2018.

Designers and artists possess a unique ability—to transform thoughts into tangible, thought-provoking entities. In their hands, matter becomes a conduit for critical analysis, a canvas for shaping contemporary discourse. On this platform, we invite you to explore how our students in the Majors of Design (Product Design and Visual Communication), the Major in Art, and the Master in Eco-Social Design engage in this transformative process.

Art and design, more than just skills, are dynamic forms of knowledge that thrive on deep observation. They diverge from traditional disciplines, offering insights into cultural production, consumption, comprehensive visions, and sustainability. Through engaging lectures and a unique core of practice-based learning, our students navigate the interplay of material and immaterial responses to contemporary concerns, reflecting on the most urgent questions of our time. The languages of art and design, pregnant with meaning, become vessels for exploring the ever-evolving landscape of human experience.

Our Faculty champions an interdisciplinary and team-based approach, fostering an environment where teaching, learning, and making merge seamlessly. Through the mentorship of experienced practitioners, students navigate the realization of their projects, gaining technical proficiency and a holistic understanding of their craft. The Design and Art Majors equip students with the creative, cognitive, and career-centric skills demanded by today's competitive market.

We believe in more than just preparing students for future careers. Our commitment extends to imparting design and art competencies that resonate with everyday thinking and activity—skills with enduring relevance beyond the professional realm. As we open the doors to this platform, we invite you to witness the convergence of tradition and innovation, theory and practice, and the possibilities that arise when imagination meets expertise. Navigating through this platform touches the intersection of creativity and intellect, where the journey is as significant as the destination.