Francesco Ferrero

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Multidisciplinary designer interested in transformative practices and artisanship.



Post Alpe
Manuale
Companaticum
World Wide Weave
Situated — Ↄrafts
Francesco Ferrero is an Italian-based designer. He has recently completed his Master's degree in Eco-Social Design at Unibz in Bolzano, Italy. He has collaborated with organizations across Italy, including La Rivoluzione delle Seppie in Belmonte Calabro, Ca'Mon in Monno, and La Scuola Open Source in Bari. Francesco embodies a commitment to community engagement and bottom-up initiatives.
His work revolves around situated practices of care, employing participatory processes to effect meaningful change. Francesco's research is centered on craft experimentation and vernacular sustainability, seeking out innovative solutions deeply rooted in local contexts and fueled by communities involvement.

Currently part of deMIT

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Full portfolio by request
PUBLICATION

2025 - [Appunti da Ca’Mon: intrecciando eredità e pratica.]
ARCHALP, 15(2025)
DOI:10.30682/aa2515m

2025 - [Post Alpe. Un’indagine sulle pratiche manuali e il loro ruolo nello sviluppo sostenibile delle comunità alpine.] 
Design plurale. Casi e modelli alternativi per l’innovazione. 
Curatore: Alfonso Morone
Editore: FedOAPress, Napoli, 2025
ISBN: 978-88-6887-385-1

2023 -  [S.O.S. Sorting Out Solutions]
Bolzano: Faculty of Design and Art
Curatore: Gianluca Camillini
ISBN: 9788894713961


WORKSHOPS

2023 - [WORLD WIDE WEAVE] 
in collaboration with La Scuola Open Source
Online

2021 - [DIVERSITY ACTIONS] 
at La Villette Makerz
Paris, France and online

2019 - [IN RESIDENCE WORKSHOP]
during Matera European Capital of Culture
Matera, Italy

2017 - [TORINOSTRATOSFERICA]
at studio Bellissimo
Turin, Italy

EXHIBITIONS

2023 - [UPCYCLING-CONVENTION]
In collaboration with Rex 
Brixen, Italy
RESIDENCIES

2024 - [SENTIERI CREATIVI]
at Roncobello 
Bergamo, Italia

2024 - [NUOVO GRAND TOUR - EDIZIONE 1]
at Domaine de Boisbuchet 
Lessac, France

2023 - [DESIGN THE ALPS]
Vione Lab
Val Camonica, Italy

2023 - [POST ALPE]
at Ca’Mon
Monno, Italy

2021 - [BELMONDO EXPERIENCE]
at La Rivoluzione delle Seppie
Belmonte, Italy

PRESS

2025 - [Precisione - Percorsi Creativi]
Spazio Rai Alto Adige

2025 - [Sentieri Creativi]
Pensare come una montagna - GAMeC

2025 - [AlpTextyles at Milano Unica]
AlpTextyles

2024 -  [Reactivating crafts in the Alpine region]
euradio à Strasbourg


AWARDS


2023 - [PITCH YOUR PROJECT]
Organized by Eusalp
Strasburg, France

2021 - [IDEEN FÜR DIE ZEIT DANACH]
Organized by Sparkasse
Bozen, Italy




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