Academic research, articles, conferences papers
“Bio-Innovation for Architects and Designers. Connecting Circular Economy and the Built Environment“
Author: Federica Delprino
Circular Design Symposium “What Goes Around Comes Around”, Vilnius, Lithuania, 19–21 March 2026.
Erasmus+ CiD Project.
Invited speaker / conference presentation, 2026.
“Circular Design in Action: Practices, Networks, Education and Research“
Author: Federica Delprino
Role: Conference coordination and scientific co-curation
International conference, Genoa, 22–23 May 2025.
Co-editor of the volume Circular Design in Action: practices, networks, education and research, ISBN 978-3-946296-55-3, published by Regionales Bauen und Siedlungsplanung, Leibniz Universität Hannover (forthcoming 2026). Scientific paper included in the same volume.
“Next Skills for Circular Design Profiles: Bio-Based Innovation Towards Climate-Neutral Cities“
Authors: Federica Delprino, Silvia Pericu, Claudia Olivastri
In What’s Around Design? Strategic and Speculative Biodesign for a Sustainable Future – Volume 1, Springer, 2026.
Springer Proceedings, ISBN 978-3-032-08163-6 / 978-3-032-08162-9.
Peer-reviewed international conference proceedings contribution, 2026.
Presented at What’s Around Design? BiomaterialKIT Summit; Design ISMAT International Conference; COCOON Dissemination Event, Portimão Museum, Algarve, Portugal, 8–11 October 2024.
CUMULUS Association endorsed conference.
“From Education to Impact. Academic Programmes and Actions for Co-Creating Circular Futures“
Authors: Federica Delprino, Omar Tonella, Silvia Pericu
Circular Economy & Built Environments Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, 11–12 September 2025.
University of Genoa – Erasmus+ CiD Project.
Conference presentation, 2025.
“Circular Economy and Design: Storytelling and Systemic Change“
Author: Federica Delprino
Design Matter(s) for Decarbonisation – Responsive Cities, Barcelona, Spain, 25–26 February 2025.
Erasmus+ CiD Project.
Conference presentation, 2025.
“Superfluo Necessario. Franco Raggi“
Authors: Davide Servente, Federica Delprino, Omar Tonella
Associazione Culturale Angelo Ruga, 2025.
ISBN 979-1221096804.
Book contribution, 2025.
Authors: Maria Carola Morozzo della Rocca, Fabrizio Bracco, Federica Delprino
Book chapter contribution, 2024.
ISBN 978-88-3618-262-6.
Authors: Adriana Ghersi, Silvia Pericu, Federica Delprino, Stefano Melli
Published in AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture Art and Design.
A-class journal paper, 2023.
Authors: Federica Delprino, Omar Tonella
Published in GUD, call “Naïf/Naïve”.
Paper, 2023.
Presented at SID – Società Italiana di Design annual conference Design per la Diversità, Pescara, 12–13 June 2023.
Published in Atti della Conferenza annuale della Società Italiana di Design, edited by G. Di Bucchianico and A. Marano, 2024.
ISBN 978-88-943380-1-0.
Conference presentation / conference proceedings contribution, 2024.
“Co-Design of Inclusive Personas for Art Exhibitions and Multimodal Installations“
Author: Federica Delprino
Workshop presented at DRHA2022 Digital Sustainability: From Resilience to Transformation, Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, UK, 4–7 September 2022.
“Multisensory Approaches From Interactive Art to Inclusive Design“
Author: Federica Delprino
Presented at ECADE2022 – The European Conference on Arts, Design & Education, University of Porto, Portugal, 7–10 July 2022.
Published in The European Conference on Arts, Design & Education 2022 Official Conference Proceedings, pp. 271–281.
DOI: 10.22492/issn.2758-0989.2022.21.
Conference paper, 2022.
Authors: Maria Carola Morozzo della Rocca e di Bianzè, Fabrizio Bracco, Federica Delprino, Silvia Pregaglia
Published in AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture Art and Design.
A-class journal paper, 2022.
Authors: Federica Delprino, Luca Parodi, Silvia Pericu, Omar Tonella
Presented at SID – Società Italiana di Design annual conference DesignIntorno, Alghero, 4–5 July 2022.
Published in DesignIntorno. Atti della Conferenza annuale della Società Italiana di Design, edited by Nicolò Ceccarelli and Marco Sironi. Graphic design and layout by laboratorio animazionedesign, DADU, Alghero (Marco Sironi, Viola Orgiano, Roberta Ena, Paola Dore).
Società Italiana di Design, Venice, December 2023.
ISBN 9788894338072.
Conference presentation / conference proceedings contribution, 2023.
“Progettare l’emergenza, un paesaggio di segni scalabili“
Authors: Federica Delprino, Omar Tonella
In Border. L’arte e la guerra, edited by Alessandra Giacardi and Massimo Ferrando.
Ante Quem Editore. ISBN 9788878491878, pp. 10–13.
Book chapter contribution, 2022.
“Dalla limitazione dei gesti a nuove possibilità. Modalità di interazione touchless e opportunità“
Author: Federica Delprino
Article accepted for publication in GUD, issue 04/21, call “Orizzonte”.
Magazine article, 2021.
Authors: Federica Delprino, Rachele Tonioni
Published in GUD Special Edition 2021 | Sguardi.
Call “Movement and perception. The representation of the urban landscape as project driver”.
Magazine article, July 2021.
“Design to Be Ready – Replanning/Re-Designing Systems by Anticipating/Foreseeing Adversity“
Authors: Federica Delprino, Giovanna Tagliasco
Presented at the International Conference Design, Semiotics and Philosophy – How to Address the Anthropocene – 39th Albi-Nîmes Médiations Sémiotiques, Nîmes, France, 5 July 2021.
Published conference paper. ISBN 979-10-96436-06-4.
“Digital and Physical Margins: Pre-Visions for New Interactions in the City in Progress“
Authors: Maria Carola Morozzo della Rocca, Alessandro Bertirotti, Federica Delprino
Athens Journal of Architecture 2021, 8: 1-24. A Small Symposium on “Resilient Communities” as part of the 11th Annual International Conference on Urban Studies & Planning 31 May & 1-3 June 2021, Athens, Greece.
Conference paper on A class journal, 2021
Author: Federica Delprino
GUD Design 04 | 02_2021 “Orizzonte”
Article, 2021
“Interactive nature: designing smart devices for nature exploration by children“
Authors: Rosella Gennari, Maristella Matera, Alessandra Melonio, Eftychia Roumelioti, Federica Delprino, M Filaferro, G Gennaioli, V Manzi, V Menabue
Proc. of the Biannual Conference of the Italian Chapter of SIGCHI 2019-Adjunct Proceedings, CLEUP (CHItaly’19)
Conference paper, 2019
“Dati e smart toys: strumenti per introdurre i bambini alla realtà“
Author: Federica Delprino
Tesi di laurea Magistrale in Design della Comunicazione, Politecnico di Milano, 2019
“ABBOT: a smart toy motivating children to become outdoor explorers“
Authors: Federica Delprino, Chiara Piva, Giovanni Tommasi, Mirko Gelsomini, Niccolò Izzo, Maristella Matera
Proceedings of the 2018 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, pp. 1-9
Conference article, 2018
“Building community: Report on kidrec workshop on children and recommender systems at recsys 2017“
Authors: Maria Soledad Pera, Jerry Alan Fails, Mirko Gelsomini, Franca Garzotto
ACM SIGIR Forum 52, pp. 153-161
Conference report, 2018
Playing outdoor, recommending new content: Stimulating kids’ learning through the abbot smart object
Authors: Federica Delprino, Olivia Ferrari Bravo, Maddalena Mariani, Chiara Piva, Niccolò Izzo, Maristella Matera, Roberta Tassi
International Workshop on Children & Recommender Systems, 2017