En Junio de 2025, en el contexto de CUMULUS Nantes, se ha celebrado el tercer taller presencial del CUMULUS Working Group DESC (Design Education for Social Change), tras los celebrados en CUMULUS Budapest y Monterrey en 2024. 30 profesores de Universidades y escuelas de diseño de todo el mundo participaron en el taller, con el … Read more
Project with different phases in which Héctor Gil, the company's head of research and development, was present at different times. At the beginning of the academic year he presented the material, the company and launched the challenge for the 2nd year students of the Degree in Product Design, to design a lamp that would be ... Read more
ESDA participates in the DIVERSARIO festival in Huesca. The exhibition "Activist design for peace" was inaugurated last April at the Centro Cultural Manuel Benito Moliner (former Matadero) in Huesca, in the context of the Diversario festival organised by CADIS Huesca, which explores design as a tool for expression and activist demands. ... Read more
ESDA Interior Design students transform oncology spaces at Miguel Servet Hospital ESDA's 2nd year Interior Design students, together with Miguel Servet University Hospital and the Believe in Art association, have developed proposals to renovate and humanise two key rooms in the oncology area: the waiting room and the hospital's ... Read more
Conversations for the Planet: "Designers helping to make a better world" In this "Conversation for the Planet", organised by DESIS network, entitled "Designers Helping to make a Better World", Don Norman and Ezio Manzini talk about how designers can bring about meaningful change in the world. Presented by Ralitsa Diana Debrah and Teresa Franqueira, ... Read more
Last Friday 9th of May we participated in Aragón Fashion Week, presenting a collection in the schools fashion show that includes part of the work developed in the Degree in Fashion Design at ESDA. We would like to thank the students who participated with their garments and accessories, as well as the groups of students and teachers ... Read more
Our student Naiara Marcellán, 2nd year Graphic Design student, was in charge of shaping the image of San Jorge 2025 on 23 April. Lines and colours intertwine in her design to create a lively image, full of strength and with a digital, technological and contemporary look.
Jimena Alarcón, head of the Design Research Laboratory at the Universidad del Bío-Bío, visited ESDA on Monday 7th April. We had the honour of receiving her talk on the creation of bio-materials and kansei engineering, among other interesting topics. A real treat. As Scientific Director of the 2nd Iberoamerican Forum for Research in Design, she ... Read more
"On 13 and 14 March 2025, the ESDA DESIS Social Design Days were held again in their 4th edition. We counted with the presence of international experts in design for social innovation: Davide Fassi (Politecnico di Milano), Lorraine Gamman (Central Saint Martins, UAL, London), Francesco Mazzarella (London College of Fashion, UAL, ... Read more
Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Gianluca Vita, professor of New Technologies at the Accademia di belle arti Urbino (Italy), who introduced us to the Accademia as one of the Erasmus destinations that stands out for its artistic vision of Design, and Urbino, as a university city with a lot of life and a ... Read more
On 20 and 21 March, Zaragoza will once again become a meeting point for lovers of graphic design and illustration. Two days full of talks, activities and unique moments with professionals and students from all over Spain. If you are passionate about creativity and graphic arts, this is the place for you. ... Read more
DISCERN Journal (The International Journal of Design for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship) is an academic journal founded by Ana Margarida Ferreira and Nicos Souleles, specialising in social design. It is an independent, interdisciplinary, open-access journal that promotes academic research and exchange in the broad field of design for social change, sustainable ... Read more
