Italian Design Day 2025: Can design help eliminate inequality?

Italian Design Day 2025 brings together many Vietnamese and Italian architects - Photo: Organizing Committee

The Italian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, the Italian Trade Office in Ho Chi Minh City, and the Ho Chi Minh City Design Association (VDAS) jointly organized Italian Design Day 2025 on the evening of March 28 in Ho Chi Minh City.

This is an annual event initiated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation since 2017.

This activity focuses on discussing the role of design in reducing inequality, creating inclusive environments, promoting sustainable development and improving quality of life.

The event brings together more than 100 designers, architects and experts from Italy and Vietnam.

The theme of Italian Design Day 2025 discusses how design contributes to bridging social gaps through the influence of design.

An architectural work not only needs to be functional and aesthetic but also has the ability to impact human life in a positive way.

Director of Italian Trade Office in Ho Chi Minh City Fabio De Cillis shared at the festival - Photo: Organizing Committee

Mr. Fabio De Cillis - Director of the Italian Trade Office in Ho Chi Minh City - said that when pursuing the goal of "growth at all costs", traditional values, common values ​​of society are at risk of being lost, leading to inequality. Design plays an important role in building a fair society where everyone has the opportunity to access them.

Architects from Italy and Vietnam offer new perspectives around the theme of Inequality: Design for a Better Life .

The architects emphasize the role of design in helping to eliminate inequality and improve the quality of life for all social classes.

Urban reconstruction models, sustainable transformation towards community-serving design trends are mentioned.

Architect Nguyen Pham - Photo: BTC

Architects Bui Hoang Bao and Ta Vinh Phuc emphasize the role of public space - urban architecture in promoting social equity.

Architect Tiziano Vudafieri believes that design can create an inclusive environment by placing people at the center of the living space.

Architect Gaetano Natella discusses how spaces shape experiences that impact human emotions, behavior, and quality of life.

Meanwhile, architect Nguyen Pham shares new design directions that can help reduce inequality caused by climate change.

She said applying technology in design and construction helps reduce costs, allowing people to access affordable housing.

Using sustainable materials such as recycled materials and smart materials contributes to protecting the living environment.

Ho Chi Minh City Design Association Chairman Ho Tan Duong believes that design is a solution to narrow the inequality gap - Photo: BTC

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