European Project EDIDesK: Concept Design and Early Results

The Department of Architecture at the University of Chieti-Pescara is pleased to announce an upcoming lecture within the XL Cycle of lessons for the Architecture and Design Technology curriculum.

Lecture Details:Topic: The European Project EDIDesK – Concept Design and Early ResultsSpeaker: Prof. Emilio RossiDate & Time: June 5, 2025, at 10:00 AMVenue: PhD Classroom, Department of ArchitectureViale Pindaro, 42, 65127 Pescara, Italy

This lecture is part of the PhD course “Culture of Design: Creativity, Heritage, Environment,” and will provide insights into the innovative EDIDesK project, showcasing its concept design and the initial outcomes achieved so far.

For more information about the PhD program, visit: www.dda.unich.it/dottorato-di-ricerca

European Project EDIDesK: Concept Design and Early Results.

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EDIDesK HALFWAY MEETING | Florence, 29–30 May 2025

The EDIDesK Consortium is pleased to announce the Halfway Meeting, which will take place on May 29–30, 2025, in Florence, Italy, at the Department of Architecture (DIDA), University of Florence.

📍 Location: S. Teresa Complex – Room 402Via della Mattonaia 8, 50121 Florence, Italy

🔗 Online participation available: meet.google.com/vaj-dpkx-hvz

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This key milestone in the EDIDesK Erasmus+ project (KA220-HED) will bring together academic partners and stakeholders from across Europe to reflect on achievements so far and co-design future actions aimed at promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in design education.

Programme Highlights:

May 29, 2025 | 11:00 – 13:00 EDIDesK LECTURE – “Equality, diversity, and inclusion matter! The role of the EDIDesK project in improving Design Education”

• Prof. Susanna Caccia Gerardini – Director, Department of Architecture DIDA

• Prof. Francesca Tosi – DIDA Delegate for Teaching and Postgraduate Programmes

• Moderated by: Prof. Alessia Brischetto – WP5 Leader (UNIFI)

• Key contribution by: Prof. Emilio Rossi – Principal Investigator and Scientific Coordinator of the EDIDesK Project

May 29 - 30, 2025 Workshops, partner presentations, and collaborative sessions on project outputs and next steps.

EDIDesK Project Presented at the EIDD Design for All Conference 2025

On May 9, 2025, the international conference "Design for All Methodology: From Theory to Practice" was held at the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), University of Genoa, organized by EIDD – Design for All Europe.

During the event, Zuzana Čerešňová from the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU), participated as a partner of the EDIDesK project and leader of Work Package 3 (WP3).

The prof. Zuzana Čerešňová presented key results from the EDIDesK project, highlighting its contribution to the development and promotion of inclusive design methodologies, with a particular focus on education and the integration of Design for All principles into academic curricula across Europe.

Her presentation attracted strong interest from attendees, highlighting the vital role of international collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches in advancing the field of inclusive design.