The ceramic design development for new markets in a globalize world
By Prof. Arch. Francesco Cappuccio

Seminar Highlights:

  • Introduction about lecturer: a brief description of lecturer design worksand all his experience in product design field.
  • A complete picture of the latest designs in ceramic. He will show a wild range of new modern ceramic product from tableware to sanitary ware including tiles.
  • The new trends in houseware products and how to apply new trend to the product in real situation.
  • The advantage of supplies partnership.
  • The concept of a modern-day souvenir: how to change or modernize the concept of souvenir from traditional one to the new world.
  • A possible future for Thai ceramics; Theoretical and methodological perspective towards the study of Thai archaic symbols. He will show his research on the archaic symbol and how to apply and transform that symbol to real product.

 

1. Venue: 1. Academia Italiana ( Thailand) Fashion and design Institute

998 soi sukhumvit 55, Klongton, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 

Date: 17-18, May 2007 ( 09.30-16.30 Hrs.)

 

2. Venue: The Kasalong Room, Lampang Wienglakor Hotel

Date: 21-22, May 2007 (09.30-16.30 Hrs.)

The Seminar was supported by

  • National Metal and Materials Technology Center Member of NSTDA, Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Italian Trade Commission
  • Academia Italiana fashion and Design Institute ( Thailand)

Francesco Cappuccio Brief Description :

Life' chronicles

Francesco Cappuccio was born in Caserta, Italy, in 1967. He studied architecture at the University of Naples, specializing in Product Design, and graduated in 1997 with a Master.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Inspirations and creations

the renowned creator, Francesco Cappuccio already took part in various design competitions and received numerous awards. His work was presented in different design publications and magazines. He worked as a free-lance product designer for different Venetian companies. He was also in the position of Art Director for the Tecna Light Brand and the Moti Spa Brand. In 2002, he founded Oppositelab, a design studio with offices in Italy.


A member of the Architects Guild of Caserta since 1997, Francesco has also become a recognized scholar, and promoted to be the chair of the master of Industrial Design at the Italian Academy of Arts and Design in Florence, Italy in 1999. He has also been a member of the jury of the Echi di Luce and the Third Millennium international design competitions.


He moved to Bangkok in 2003, where he teaches product design at the Accademia italiana (International Design Institute) and works as free-lance designer for different Thai home decorative accents producers and exporters: KP square, Plantation, Artitude, and Tactus.

For more information please visit: http://www.francescocappuccio.com

 

 

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