CONGRESS. “International Interior Design Forum”

The Association of Interior Designers of the Valencian Community and València World Design Capital 2022 organize the FIDI -International Interior Design Forum- which will take place on September 22 at the Feria de Valencia through all day. The aim of this meeting is to highlight the importance of design in our lives and the responsibility of professionals to all people, especially in the field of health. A congress aimed at professionals and students related to the world of design, although in order to promote its informative purpose it is open to the general public.

The meeting, which will position design as a tool for improving people’s quality of life and health, will be attended by leading figures and experts in different fields to cross perspectives, exchange experiences and provoke reflection on the key role of design in health.

Paleontologist and Doctor of Biological Sciences Juan Luis Arsuaga, psychiatrist Luis Rojas Marcos, writer and journalist Juan José Millás, journalist and art historian Anatxu Zabalbeascoa, architect Juli Capella, neurobiologist Mara Dierssen, Ana Lluch Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Valencia and architect Benedetta Tagliabue; will participate in the various events of the two sessions, (morning and afternoon) in which the FIDI has been divided.

On the morning session, “Matter” will be addressed, focusing on how materials have influenced health throughout the ages, addressing topics such as the construction of the habitat itself, utensils, tools, weapons, clothing… On the afternoon session, the focus will be on “Wellbeing”, highlighting the relationship between wellbeing and living spaces and will delve into the influence of spaces on people’s health.

The graphic design of the forum has been made by the Creatias studio.

PROGRAM 

10:00h: Inauguration FIDI

10:30h: Lecture Luis Rojas Marcos

11:30h: Coffee break

12:00h: ROUND TABLE. “WELL-BEING”

• Luis Rojas Marcos
• Mara Dierssen
• Ana Lluch
• Benedetta Tagliabue
• Moderator: María Cortell

13:30h: End of the morning session

16:00h: Conference Juan Luis Arsuaga

17:00h Coffee break

17:30H: ROUND TABLE. “THE MATTER”

• Juan Luis Arsuaga
• Juli Capella
• Anatxu Zabalbeascoa
• Moderator: Marcelo Leslabay

19:00H: End of the day