Leadership

The Design Principles & Practices Research Network is guided by an international Advisory Board that contributes to shaping the Network’s intellectual agenda and supporting programs.

Eighth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2014)
Eighth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2014)

Chairs

The Network is co-chaired by Prof. Lorenzo Imbesi and Dr. Loredana Di Lucchio, both of Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy. Their leadership reflects the Network’s dual commitment to design theory and design practice—bridging academic rigor with creative experimentation and cross-cultural collaboration.

Dr. Lorenzo Imbesi

Dr. Lorenzo Imbesi

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy


Dr. Loredana Di Lucchio

Dr. Loredana Di Lucchio

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy


Advisory Board

  • Sam Buccolo, Australian Design Council, Australia
  • Flaviano Celaschi, Università di Bologna, Italy
  • Aldo Cibic, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
  • Luisa Collina, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
  • Rachel Cooper, Lancaster University, UK
  • Loredana Di Lucchio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Paul Egglestone, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Luigi Ferrara, George Brown College, Canada
  • Jorge Frascara, University of Alberta, Emily Carr University, Canada
  • Aija Freimane, TU Dublin School of Art & Design, Ireland
  • Christian Guellerin, École de design Nantes Atlantique, France
  • Lorenzo Imbesi, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Lorraine Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology, Industrial Designers Society of America, USA
  • Ezio Manzini, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
  • Anastasios Maragiannis, University for the Creative Arts, UK
  • Johann Sagan, University of Bergen, Norway
  • María Begoña Saiz Mauleón, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
  • Paulo Eduardo Tonin, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

The Design Principles & Practices Research Network is grateful for the foundational contributions, ongoing support, and continued service our Advisory Board.