Rethinking Sustainability Through Design: Domus Academy at SCIN 2026
Elisa Chiodo, Ticiana Furriela and Margherita Mazza will take part at SCIN 2026, held in Milan from 10 to 12 November, with research on design education for sustainable strategies and on circular fashion through textile banks.
Elisa Chiodo, Ticiana Furriela and Margherita Mazza will take part at SCIN 2026, held in Milan from 10 to 12 November, with research on design education for sustainable strategies and on circular fashion through textile banks.
Domus Academy will take part in SCIN 2026 – International Conference on Sustainable Creative Art: Inspiration from Nature, taking place in Milan from 10 to 12 November 2026. The conference brings together researchers, academics and creative professionals to explore the connections between sustainability, nature-inspired creativity, design and innovation.
Sustainable Design Education and Value Co-Creation
On 11 November, Elisa Chiodo, Head of School of Business at Domus Academy, will present Educating Designers for Sustainable Strategies and Value Co-Creation. Her research explores how interdisciplinary design education, collaborative learning and co-design practices can prepare designers to develop sustainable business strategies, foster value co-creation and act as agents of change within complex business and cultural environments.
Circular Fashion: Rethinking Textile Waste and Value
Ticiana Furriela, Academic Tutor and Margherita Mazza, Course Leader of the Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and the Master of Arts in Fashion: Design, Art & Technology, will contribute their research Rethinking Textile Value: Textile Banks and Circular Business Models in Fashion. Focusing on the Brazilian initiative Banco de Tecido and its comparison with European models, their study investigates how textile banks can transform surplus fabrics into valuable resources, supporting upcycling, circular business models and more accessible fashion ecosystems.
From rethinking how designers learn to exploring how materials circulate, these contributions bring Domus Academy’s interdisciplinary approach into the conversation on sustainability, connecting education, research and new ways of creating value.
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
What is SCIN 2026?
An international conference on sustainability, creativity and design, held in Milan from 10 to 12 November.
Which Domus Academy faculty members are participating?
Elisa Chiodo, Ticiana Furriela and Margherita Mazza.
What will Elisa Chiodo discuss?
How design education can foster sustainable strategies.
What is the focus of Furriela and Mazza's research?
Turning textile waste into value through circular business models.
