A coffee with the designer

After the success of the inaugural edition, Christmas Design, the widespread exhibition that brings art to the city's iconic locations, is back to Bergamo. Maurizio Vegini, artistic director of the event, and Nicola Viscardi, manager of DUC (Distretto Urbano del Commercio di Bergamo), share the latest updates and introduce this year's theme: Metamorphosis and Transformation. Meanwhile, Deputy Mayo...

Olmo Erba and Eleonora Molignani, students of the Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, interpret the story of Saint Lucy, a beloved saint of the Bergamo people, in a work that blends tradition and new media. An interview with the two artists and Giorgio Berta of BNC, the studio that commissioned the work and is hosting it in its courtyard.  The metamorphosis of Saint Lucy is a work by Olmo Erba and Eleon...

A Planet to save A giant sphere, featuring two distinct halves - one in reinforced concrete, the other in fragments of colored marble - serves as a powerful reminder of our responsibility towards our planet. Luca Schieppati, the designer behind the project, shares its meaning and genesis along with Paolo Mutti of Mutti Marmi, the partner company that helped creating it. Unfold the Earth is a work...

A historic hotel in Bergamo reveals its story through a cascade of light that transforms its facade. An interview with the artist and researcher Sara Benaglia and Corrado Zambonelli, the hotel's general manager.  Falling Lights is a project by Sara Benaglia for Situ Eventi, produced thanks to the support of Hotel Best Western Cappello d'Oro. Location: Hotel Cappello d’Oro, viale Papa Giovanni XXII...

Christmas tradition at its best, with lights, decorations, symbols and lots of magic. Interview with landscape designer Lucia Nusiner, author of the installation, and Nicola Viscardi of Duc, Distretto Urbano del Commercio di Bergamo, and Cristina Brambilla of BCC Banca di Credito Cooperativo Oglio e Serio. Christmas Forest is a work by Lucia Nusiner, produced thanks to Duc, Distretto Urbano del Co...

A geometric forest of luminous trees where you can enter for an immersive experience. In the meantime, there’s an artist changing the forest’s appearance before your eyes...Interview with the authors of the work, designer Massimo Castagna and artist Manuel Bonfanti, and Amedeo Zenucchi of Zenucchi Design Code, partner of the installation. Metamorfosi: in the middle of now-where is a work by Massim...

Making visible what is not usually visible. With this objective, designer Diego Armellini of Soqquadro and ceramic artist Giuseppe Lorenzi have joined forces to give concrete form to souls, in a profound and evocative installation. Animorum is a work by Diego Armellini of Soqquadro and Giuseppe Lorenzi, produced thanks to the contribution of Soqquadro. Location: Sentierino.  ***PLEASE NOTE! The or...

A well-known light designer interprets the theme of “Metamorphosis and transformation” for A2A: the result is an iridescent light show, a symbol of rebirth and regeneration. Interview with the artist Stefano Mazzanti and Micaela Civati, corporate philanthropy of A2A.Flowing colours is a work by Stefano Mazzanti produced in productive collaboration with Idra Teatro of Brescia thanks to the contribu...

Lights and video projections welcome visitors to one of Bergamo's best-loved squares. Andrea Boatti, creative director of Domus Ing & Arch, tells us what lies behind an installation that is already a success. Dancing Lights is a work by Domus Ing & Arch produced thanks to the contribution of the studio itself, Italtrans and Cospe. Location: Piazza Dante, Bergamo. ***PLEASE NOTE! The origin...

The dandelion, the flower of wishes par excellence, becomes a metaphor for dreams and how they change from childhood to adulthood. Nicola Colombo, designer, and Franco Pozzi of Onlight PF tell us how. Into the wind is a work by Nicola Colombo produced thanks to the contribution of Onlight PF.  Location: viale Vittorio Emanuele II, Bergamo. ***PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in...

The Ghisa benches, designed by Riccardo Blumer for Alias in 2008 and no longer in production, have arrived to Piazza Vecchia in Bergamo with a poetic and meaningful installation inspired by the winter solstice. Interview with designer Riccardo Blumer and Marco Benedetti, head of the Alias technical office. "Extasis solis" is a work by Riccardo Blumer produced thanks to the contribution of Alias. L...

A structure that embraces two centuries-old trees and invites you to enter and dialogue with the masters of the past. This is how the experience of Uncountable begins. Cesare Grasseni of Beplano and Valentina Brugnoli of TB Group tell us about it (without spoiling too much).Uncountable is a work by Beplano, produced thanks to the contribution of the studio itself and TB Group. Location: piazza Mas...

In the heart of a cosy square, a magic box with walls of light invites you to enter and look at the world with new eyes. Andrea Boatti, creative director of Domus Ing & Arch, recalls the background of an installation as evocative as it is dense with meaning. Box of lights is a work by Domus Ing & Arch produced thanks to the contribution of the studio itself and Lodauto. Location: Piazza de...

Among the new features of the 2024 edition of Christmas Design, there’s the involvement of schools for the “Budding designers” competition. Interview with Carlo Conte of Promoberg and Valter Cavenati, headmaster of the first school to apply to the contest, the San Giuseppe school in Valbrembo. The Christmas Design Kids works exhibited at the Fair were created by the children of the schools taking...

A bus with a festive livery transforms urban and intercity travel into an occasion for joy. Interview with Ettore Frunzio of Dugongo, the creative agency that conceived it, and Liliana Donato, general manager of the public transport company that provided the vehicle. Christmas Map is an itinerant installation by Dugongo, produced thanks to the contribution of ATB. Location: itinerant ***PLEASE NOT...

***PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a pioneering test!*** My name is Federica and today coffee is on me, together with Christmas Design. We're having it with the players of the exhibition that brings art to the squares of Bergamo, from November 23, 2024 to January 6, 2025. A coff...

PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test! Four signature installations designed for the patios of Bergamo's bars and restaurants during Christmas Design, from Nov. 25, 2023 to Jan. 7, 2024. Maurizio Vegini, creative director of the event, tells us about them in...

PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test! An eloquent cloud, caught under a gate in the 16th-century walls, speaks its mind on climate change. Its story is told by Edoardo Milesi, the designer who designed it, and Giovanni Lanfranchi, manager of Alias, the compa...

**PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test!*** Barely mentioned in the Gospels, the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem made by Mary and Joseph before the birth of Jesus is reconstructed in a cultured and powerful work. Matteo Rubbi, the author, recounts the back...

**PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test!*** An open-air Wunderkammer filled with lights, wish trees and wonder. Interview with architect Andrea Boatti of Domus Ing&Arch who was in charge of the project. "Wonder" is an installation signed by Domus Ing&...

PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test! An optical illusion transports the viewer inside an artisanal panettone workshop. An interview with artist Cuboliquido, a magician of anamorphic perspective, and Nicolò Vezzoli of Italo Vezzoli pastry shop, who opens (vi...

PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test! From the creative flair of a great designer, a work that dialogues with the public and the facade of Bergamo's most important art gallery. The author Sergio Pappalettera, Accademia Carrara general manager Gianpietro Bona...

PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test! Santa's house, in a design version. ADOK's Simone Serughetti tells how he and his team imagined and reproduced it with virtual reality. "The Polar Gate" is an interactive installation created by ADOK Digital Thinking on...

PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test! An ode to the territory of the Capital of Culture 2023 in the debut work of two promising students, Chiara Arrigoni and Martina Nodari. In the interview, Chiara's voice is intertwined with those of Anna Villari of A2A an...

***PLEASE NOTE! The original version of this podcast is in Italian. The English version was generated by artificial intelligence. So please, think of it as a kind of pioneering test!*** An internationally renowned designer interprets the quintessential Christmas symbol in a pop key. Interview with Massimo Castagna and the commissioner of his installation, Amedeo Zenucchi. "Christmas Pop" is a work...