Paolo Ferrarini

Professor, Journalist, Author

Researcher, lecturer, and content curator, he focuses on cultural innovation across design, fashion, and communication. He is the course holder for “Fashion and Industrial Design” at the University of Bologna (Rimini Campus) and a visiting professor at fashion and design schools in Italy and abroad, including Milano Fashion Institute, Politecnico di Milano, SDA Bocconi, and IULM. He is a member of the scientific committee for the communication area at Accademia Costume & Moda, where he also teaches at the Rome and Milan campuses.

Since 2009, he has been the Italian correspondent for Cool Hunting and contributes to national and international publications such as Interni, Vogue Italia, and Eye Magazine.
He has participated in the work of the Study Commission for Public Policies in Support of Italian Fashion at the MiBAC (Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities) and has been a member of the scientific committees of the Milano Design Award and Brera Design Days.
Since 2018, he has hosted the podcast Parola Progetto.

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