ahead of the intensive workshop taking place at pratt institute in january, writer of light and lecturer marionanni will speak with pierluigi masini, lecturer in design history, on friday, november 13. together, they will explore how light can become a material for design, a language and a source of emotion.

marionanni will share his approach to design, showing how culture, technique and craftsmanship can transform a phenomenon such as light into an experience.

light will be explored not merely as a technical element, but as a living material in design: dynamic and transformative, able to shape spaces, create atmospheres, alter perception and stir emotion.

designing with light begins, above all, with learning to observe. it means understanding the relationship between light and shadow, space and matter, in pursuit of the emotion of nothingness. it means discovering new ways to read, interpret and transform the world around us.

the talk will introduce the themes, ideas and working methods that will be explored further during the intensive course at pratt institute in january.