Lorenzo IMBESI Arch PhD Professor Unit Coordinator

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LORENZO IMBESI Lorenzo Imbesi is an Architect, PhD and Professor of at Sapienza University of Rome. Since 2014 he is coordinating the Design Unit and is a member of the Board of the Department of Planning, Design, Technology of Architecture Department, while gained the qualification of Full Professor (National Scientific Qualification, Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research MIUR - Art.16 of the Law 30 December 2010, n.240). Previously, he was an Associate Professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada), where he was chairing the Master of Design MDes, furthermore he was ICCS fellow – Canada Government for two years in a row, member of the Research Board of National and European researches (AHRB/EPSRC Arts & Humanities Research Council, CEE-COST UCE ACTION C13 European Program), and coordinator of the ‘Programa Alta Formacion de Cuadros Dirigentes de los Paises del Mercosur’ from 2006 to 2009. Here below is a selection of scholarly and professional and activities from the last ten years.

DEGREES and QUALIFICATIONS PhD, Environmental Design, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy Master, Interactive Sustainable Design and Multimedia, Roma Tre University, Italy Master, Bioclimatic Technologies for design and recovery of the built environment, ABITA Inter- University Center of Research, Italy Master, Bioecologic Architecture and Sustainable Technologies for Environment, “Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy Licence for Professional Practice as Architect, Architects Professional Association of Rome, Italy in Architecture (Summa cum Laude), “Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy

Sapienza Università di Roma Dipartimento di Pianificazione Design Tecnologia dell'architettura Via Flaminia 72, 00196 | Roma

PUBLICATIONS Critic and essayist for many reviews and journals, among his works he is author of: “Nomad + Design 1. Categories” (2015); “Nomad + Design 2. Phenomena” (2015); “Designing for Social Innovation in Canada” (2015); “Design as Collective Intelligence” (2015); “InterAction by Design” (2009), “09 YoungDesign” (2009), “Ethics & Design” (2008), “D_Generation” (2007). Over the last ten years, he has been publishing: N.36 papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings; N.13 chapters in books; N. 4 books authored; N. 5 books edited; N. 6 journals curated as guest editor; N.80 papers as invited author in journals, specialized magazines and newspapers.

SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY Along his editorial activity, he is editor and a member of the editorial board of academic scientific journals and specialized design magazines: Editor of ‘Design Principles and Practices: an International Journal’ (Common Ground Publishing, ) Member of the editorial advisory board of “The Design Journal” (Bloomsbury Publishing, ) Director of ‘FIELDS. An Interdisciplinary Design Journal’ (Ottawa: Carleton University) Co-Director (until 2011) and Editorial Board (until 2009) of “DIID – Disegno Industriale – Industrial Design” (Roma: RDesign Press) Editorial Board, Avatar – dislocazioni tra antropologia e comunicazione (Avatar – displacements in between anthropology and communication), Journal (until 2008) Editor for the Design Section, Editorial Board, nextEXIT – creativity and work (until 2008) Editorial Board, Gomorra – territories and cultures of contemporary metropolis (until 2008) Advisory Board, Design Principles & Practices: an International Journal, Common Ground publishing, Chicago (International Conference, Scholarly Journal, online Knowledge Community: http://designprinciplesandpractices.com)

Furthermore he is an active member of few Academic Design Associations: Executive Board of EAD – European Academy of Design (www.ead.lancs.ac.uk) SID – Società Italiana del Design (Italian Society of Design) A/I/S/Design, Italian Association of the Design Historians SDI Agency | Sistema Design Italia, section of Rome (until 2006)

TEACHING ACTIVITY Since 2000 he is teaching Design Studio and Seminars at the Graduate and the Undergraduate level at Sapienza University of Rome, Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) and ISIA (Florence, Italy). His interests focus on the narrative, social and ethical impact of new technologies and artifacts. His current research looks at new expressions and critical roles of the design industry in contemporary societies. Over the years, he has been Visiting Professor for a number of International Universities, while teaching, lecturing and organizing workshops (Columbia University, Hong Kong Polytechnic, University of San Diego, Emily Carr University, University of Calgary, University of , LUCA School of Arts, Polis University, and more). 2

UNIVERSITY AND FACULTY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS Since he is a Full Time Faculty at Sapienza University of Rome, he is actively serving in few managing roles: Design Unit Coordinator (Sapienza University) Chair of PVS, Planning Viable Solutions Centre Member of the Board of the Department PDTA

Until 2014, he has been serving as Faculty at Carleton University with few administration responsibilities: Graduate Program Chair Chair of the Graduate Program Committee Member of the University Senate Member of the School of Industrial Design Faculty Board Member of the Scientific Committee of the PhD in Architecture Member of the Scientific Committee of the PhD in Human Computer Interaction (Core Faculty) Member of the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee Member of the Research Development Committee Cumulus Association Liason Graduate Faculty Board Chair of the Charles Gordon Lecture Committee (Cross-Faculty) Member of the Engineering & Design Faculty Board Member of the Architecture Faculty Board Member of the Tenure Committee

ORGANIZATION, INTRODUCTION AND CHAIRMAN OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: Over the years, he is very active in developing conferences, symposium and seminars in order to broaden the chances of debate and discussion within the international design community and furthermore to develop networks of research. Here is a selection of international initiatives in the last ten years: International Symposium on Culture and Creativity (, Teluq University of Québec, Montreal, 28-29.09.2015) “The Value of Design Research”, 11th EAD European Academy of Design Conference 2015, (Session Chairman – Paris, France, Paris Descartes University, Paris Sorbonne, 22-24.04.2015) 9th Design Principles and Practices International Conference 2015 (Chairman – Chicago, USA, University Centre, 12-14.03.2015) 8th Design Principles and Practices International Conference 2014 (Chairman – Vancouver, Canada, UBC University of British Columbia – 16-18.02.2014) 7th Design Principles and Practices International Conference 2013 (Chairman - Chiba, Japan, Chiba University – 06-08.03.2013) International DMI Institute Education Conference 2012 (Session Chairman, MASSART, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, USA, 08-09.08.2012) 5th Design Principles and Practices International Conference 2011 (Chairman - Rome, Italy, Sapienza University of Rome – 02-04.02.2011) Designer After School. European Creativity (Roma, Ex GIL, 11.12.2009) Designer After School. (Rome, Ex GIL, 12.12.2008) 3

LESS IS NEXT, a Manifesto for the Sustainable Design. (Florence, Auditorium Regione Toscana, 16.10.2008) Design_Studies: Design between Theories and Project (Rome, Cinema Etoile, 05-13.10.2007) Remote_Control. International Conference (Rome d+ 2006, ISA, 29.05.2006) DesignPress. International Conference (Rome d+ 2006, ISA, 29.05.2006) Ethic Design > Corporate Responsibility (Roma d+ 2005, Sapienza University of Rome, 22.09.2005)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER (PLENARY TALKS) AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: Over the years, he is keynote invited speaker for International Conferences, Roundtables and Seminars. Here is a selection from the last ten years: Week of Design in Chicago at Chicago Architectural Biennal (The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with the Italian American Chamber of Commerce, 10.11.2015) Design Principles and Practices 2012 International Conference (University of California, Los Angeles, 20-22.01.2012) VIRTUAL TERRITORIES, actors, actions and interactions in digital design (MACRO Museum, Rome, 21.06.2011) LESS IS NEXT. From the spoon to the reality (Florence, ISIA, 06.11.2009) The Continuous City. Architecture and Landscapes in the metropolitan territories (Cultural University Centre, Camerino, 31.07.2008) Digitally Modified Organisms (Sapienza University of Rome, 14.12.2007) From Media to Moist Media, the new scenarios of TechnoEthics (Academia of Carrara Center for the Contemporary Arts of Luigi Pecci, Prato, 7-9.12.2007) Design beyond the limits of Development (S.Marino Design Week, UNIRSM | IUAV, 13-14.09.2007) XVII Seminar and International Prize in Architecture and Urban Culture (Palazzo Ducale, Camerino, 30.07.07) XVI Seminar and International prize in Architecture and Urban Culture (Palazzo Ducale, Camerino, 03.08.2006) BETWEEN THE BOUNDARIES: cities, places, integration (Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan, 25.05.2006) XXXIII Congress of the Italian Association for Semiotic Studies “For a semiotic of the city: social spaces and metropolitan cultures” (Titano Theatre, University of the Studies, San Marino, 29.10.05) XV Seminar and International prize in Architecture and Urban Culture (Palazzo Ducale, Camerino, 01.08.05)

Dr. Lorenzo Imbesi

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