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Description

OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL is a laboratory of interdisciplinary experimentation and innovation, born as
a pillar project at the service of the realization of the cultural program of Matera 2019 - Capital of
culture. It is a horizontal platform, a place of sharing and mutual learning, driven by the need for
continuous creative exchange between art, science and technology.

Inside, they design, model and build solutions through a modular system that, as well as being
functional and reversible, temporarily modifies the urban space suggesting new possibilities of use,
inviting the public to enjoy the artistic content and feel an active part of Matera 2019.

ODS was also born as an opportunity to develop new networks and new economies within the city, but
also as a generator that allows an active and collective re-engagement of public space.

Major achievements

They have involved 110 Italian and European artists and professionals from Basilicata in the activities of
the Open Design School, they have mapped about 400 places, produced 9 large exhibitions, 11 urban
installations and 10 cultural events, thus encouraging the meeting and enjoyment of creative content
by the public.