20 January, 17.00h, Room 204 (Masterroom)
„Changing Narratives: A web of attempts and possibilities“ – Vera Sacchetti will talk about her work, whereabouts and explorations in design
Vera Sacchetti (Lisbon, 1983) is a Basel-based design critic and curator. She specializes in contemporary design and architecture and serves in a variety of curatorial, research and editorial roles. Recently, she co-founded Fazer, a new design magazine in Portugal; co-initiated the Design and Democracy platform (2020–), which maps the intersections and overlaps between design and democratic systems and practices; and served as program coordinator of the multidisciplinary research initiative Driving the Human: Seven Prototypes for Eco-social Renewal (2020-2023), which supports transdisciplinary research on sustainable futures. Sacchetti teaches at Design Academy Eindhoven, and in 2020 joined the Federal Design Commission of Switzerland.
Since 2023 Vera has been a visiting Lecturer for the MA Product Design students, giving an annual thesis workshop
On 20 January she will give a talk for all: BA & MA students on her work, whereabouts and explorations in design.
„Add to the Cake: Transforming the Roles of Female Practitioners“,
curated by Foreign Legion,
Photo Klemens Renner.
