Innovation design Lab
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Address: Parco Area delle Scienze 181/A Paolo Tamborrini - paolo.tamborrini@unipr.it Eleonora Fiore - elena.fiore@unipr.it Cristina Marino - cristina.marino@unipr.it Leonardo Moiso Alessio Maringhini Federica Marrella Alberto Rogato |
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Research topics:
The research group’s activity – guided by Data Design and the Systemic Innovation Design Methodology – promotes the connection between the culture of sustainable design and the food system, with a focus on scenarios of consumption, production, and systemic circularity, aligned with the main domains of Design with Food, Design for Food, and Design about Food.
The research activity is dedicated to sustainable innovation with an entrepreneurial vision.
Among the research topics in product design, a predominant area is food design, which ranges from food products to tools for food display and consumption, from sustainable packaging design to circular product design applied to large household appliances (R1 and R2 categories).
The second area involves the analysis of agrifood supply chains through a systemic design methodology and the use of by-products according to circular economy principles, promoting industrial symbiosis and the valorization of secondary raw materials. This area also includes a research focus on food waste along the entire supply chain.
The third area concerns communication design, data visualization, design for cultural heritage in the food domain, interaction design, UX, and UI design.
Publications:
1. Fiore, E. (in press) Leveraging the digital to decrease the physical. A digital approach for reducing individuals’ and communities’ food waste. Proceedings of Efood2024. 07 - 09 Nov 2024, Barcelona
2. Marino, C., Parenti, O. (in press) Exploring Innovations in Food Product Design: A Review of Cereal-based Snack Educational Projects.Proceedings of Efood2024. 07 - 09 Nov 2024, Barcelona
3. Fiore, E., Tamborrini, P. (2024) PHOENIX: Towards a circular economy of plasmix waste - A systemic design approach. CIRCULAR ECONOMY, 3, Article 100075 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cec.2024.100075
4. Fiore, E. (2023). The Creativity of Everyday Products: A Systemic Design Approach. In: Proceedings of the 14THEUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON CREATIVITY IN INNOVATION (ECCI 2022). Delft, The Netherlands, 9-10 November 2022. p.19-26. European Association for Creativity & Innovation (EACI), ISSN: 2582-3922; ISBN: 978-81-965621-1-3 doi: https://doi.org/10.21467/proceedings.154.3
5. Fiore, E. (2023). Information architecture for fostering sustainability in new design solutions. A methodology. In: (a cura di) Di Dio, S., Filippi, M., Inzerillo, B., Monterosso F, Russo, D., Schillaci, D., A CONNECTED WORLD. Designing new methods, tools and solutions to link people together and save the planet. WIAD 2022, Palermo, 4 marzo 2022, p. 46-57, Palermo University Press (PUP), Palermo, ISBN 978-88-5509-484-9 doi: 10.19229/978-88-5509-484-9/1012023
6. Fiore, E. (2022) Investigating new scenarios in food preservation. In: Proceedings of RELATING SYSTEMS THINKING AND DESIGN (RSD11) SYMPOSIUM. Brighton, UK, 3-16 October 2022. p 1-5. Systemic Design Association (SDA), Oslo, ISBN: 978-94-6366-507-0.
7. Fiore, E. (2022) Wine waste. La filiera del vino diventa circolare (The wine supply chain becomes circular). SOUTHERN IDENTITY vol. 12 p.08-13. Palermo University Press, ISBN 978-88-5509-550-1.
8. Castiglione, C., Fiore, E. (2022). Sustainable production networks: A design methodology based on the cooperation among stakeholders. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 362, p. 1-17, ISSN: 1879- 1786, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132308
9. Pereno, A., Fiore, E., Tamborrini, P., Barbero, S. (2022). Circular Perspectives in Design Education. Packaging Disassembly as a Tool for Enhancing Critical Thinking. DIID, vol. 1, p. 146-157, ISSN: 2785-2245, doi: 10.30682/diid7521o
10. Gaiardo, A., Remondino, C. L., Stabellini, B., & Tamborrini, P. (2022). Il design è innovazione sistemica. Metodi e strumenti per gestire in modo sostenibile la complessità contemporanea: il caso Torino. (Design as Systemic Innovation. Methods and Tools for Sustainably Managing Contemporary Complexity: The Case of Turin) LetteraVentidue. ISBN 978-88-6242-560-5.
11. Marino, C., Tamborrini, P. M., Miotto, L., & Ferronato, G. (2022). Systemic reuse models for sustainable glass packaging design and innovation. In M. A. Barucco, E. Cattaruzza, & R. Chiesa (Eds.), Antifragile Glass (pp. 34–43). Anteferma Edizioni. https://doi.org/10.57623/979-12-5953-096-7
Collaborations:
National:
Conai, Gruppo Happy, Lavazza, Verallia, Barilla, Comieco
International:
TuDelft, Universidad de Extremadura, CNTA, Esepac - Ecole Superieure Packaging
Active projects:
[1] X-DE MAN – XR2Learn –Extended Reality for Learning in New Dimensions (2025-2026). Ricerca su bando europeo, ammessa a finanziamento (Research project under a European call, approved for funding), Bando/call RAEE 2021 (Decreto DG EC n. 84 del 9.12.2021). Ente finanziatore / Funding agency: European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme. Durata: 12 mesi
[2] I-TexS – Impact Technologies for Services. (2024–2026) – Progetto di ricerca industriale ammesso a finanziamento nell’ambito del Programma Regionale/ Industrial research project approved for funding under the Regional Program FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021–2027, Azione 1.1.2 – Bando “Progetti di ricerca industriale strategica collaborativa” / Call for Proposals: 'Collaborative Strategic Industrial Research Projects' (Delibera di Giunta Regionale / Regional Government Resolution n. 2097 del 28/11/2022). Ente finanziatore / Funding agency: Regione Emilia-Romagna, cofinanziato con Fondi Europei / co-financed with support from European funding FESR. Durata: 24 mesi.
[3] SEAL – Development of Eco-Sustainable Materials for Fashion Accessories (2024–2025) – Industrial research project approved for funding under the cascade call MICS – Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable, project code PE00000004, CUP D43C22003120001, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.3, with funds from the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Duration: 12 months.
[4] PiCo2RAEE – Collaborative Platform for the Second Life of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (2023–2025) – Research project funded under a national call, approved for funding, RAEE Call 2021 (Decree DG EC No. 84 of 9.12.2021). Funding body: MASE – Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
Duration: 24 months.
[5] Ecosister - PNRR Ecosystem for Sustainable Transition in Emilia-Romagna (2022–2025) – Research project funded under a national call, approved for funding, financed by PNRR measures with funds from the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Duration: 36 months.
[1] Lavazza, Carmencita Relaunch: Analysis and redesign of the iconic coffee maker for a modern ritual.
[2] Lavazza, Lavazza Design Language: Rethinking the aesthetics and functionalities of capsule espresso machines for home use.
[3] Sammontana, Where Do I Put the Ice Cream Cake?: Redesign of Sammontana ice cream cake packaging with a focus on sustainability and usability.
[4] Guido Castagna Ltd., Chocolate as Material – Workshop.
[5] Verallia, Reuse and Systemic Sustainability: Redesigning the glass supply chain for the returnable bottle system.
[6] Bibo, Break/Cups: Products and services for vending machine beverages.
[7] Comieco, Paper, Cardboard, Reuse: Redesigning cardboard packaging for reuse.