The theme of the DESIS event held during the CUMULUS Budapest 2024 Conference was: "The role of international networks in building bridges and promoting diversity". The session discussed how design can create the conditions for spaces for diversity, including human rights, democracy and freedom, and the role of international networks in promoting diversity. Read more
In the context of the CUMULUS BUDAPEST 2024 conference, the first workshop of the CUMULUS WORKING GROUP DESC (Design Education for Social Change) was held. This working group was co-founded by Bori Féher (Moholy Nagy University, Budapest), Francesco Mazzarella (LCF, UAL, London), Jonathan Ventura (Shenkar College, Tel Aviv, Israel) and our ESDA DESIS Lab ... Read more
On Saturday 11 May 2024 the Escuela Superior de Diseño de Aragón was invited to Gelsa to the "Alabaster, past, present and future" conference organised by the Gelsa Town Council together with the company United Alabaster. The aim of the event was to highlight the qualities of alabaster, a material that is very ... Read more
"OXIMORON: Discontinuous thread..." is a combination of opposing meanings that give rise to a new meaning, as the representation of ideas that are resolved through textiles, carried out by the students of the Fashion Design speciality. With this exhibition, the Escuela Superior de Diseño de Aragón has sought to reflect on the ... Read more
A year ago we were informed that our student Nicolás de Pablo Bernárdez, 2nd year Interior Design student, had been chosen among the 10 finalists of the Antalia Decora Awards IV edition for his project GOLDEN STONE. This is great news given that in this edition we reached exceptional participation figures: For the fact ... Read more
This year the ESDA DESIS SD DAYS were held for the third time at ESDA in Zaragoza, Spain. Notably, for the first year this on-site meeting is integrated within the trajectory of the new DESIS Cluster on "Practice and Education in Social Design Change from the Margins". Founded by our ESDA DESISD Lab and ... Read more
Last Thursday 14th March the students of the Product Design speciality attended the Furniture Fair FMZ 2024. During this visit our students had the opportunity to have a contact with the companies of the sector.
At the Escuela Superior de Diseño de Aragón we are thrilled to see how the work of recently graduated students is quickly gaining momentum. This has been the case of Enrique Llera, who was part of the first promotion of fashion design, graduated in 2023 and who under the name of Laboratory of Garments, is already working in the ... Read more
The twelfth edition of EncuenTrazos is here and ESDA dresses up to become, once again, the epicentre of graphic design and illustration. During the 14th and 15th of March, our School will be full of life to host this annual event that brings us the best of the talent ... Read more
In March, the ESDA 2024 Open Day will be held for students in the second year of Baccalaureate or Vocational Training in our Autonomous Community. The ESDA 2024 Open Day organised by the Escuela Superior de Diseño de Aragón will take place on the 21st of March at 16:30 hours at the ESDA 2024 ... Read more
(by Francesco Mazzarella and Cecilia Casas) Given the current environmental, social and economic crises in the world, it is becoming increasingly clear that designers can play a crucial role in working with vulnerable people and people at risk of exclusion (such as prisoners, refugees, people with disabilities, homeless people, etc.), contribute to improving their lives, and help them to ... Read more
Design is a superpower that can contribute to changing the world, achieving social justice and improving the lives of those who have been less fortunate. ESDA, its teachers and students have proven to be very good at doing this. We have a DESIS lab and that is a recognition of the work ... Read more
