Future Glass. Three appointments in Venice
Vetro Futuro is the name that designates a series of symbols and events organized by the two Venetian universities Iuav and Ca ‘Foscari for, textually, studying and the glass of the future.
International Year of Glass
It is held in the year 2022 declared by the United Nations International Year of Glass. A year dedicated to glass technologies and their potential contribution to address the challenges of sustainable development and inclusive societies and full of events such as Italian glass weeks and, in a different context, the Transparency Architecture Days. In this context, by conceiving the appointments of Vetro Futuro, the two Venetian universities intend to highlight the difficulties and opportunities of work and research dedicated to glass and which can be developed to enhance the territory.
The manifestations of Vetro Futuro
There are several events that will be held under this flag.
A laboratory dedicated to glass
The first is a laboratory, also entitled Vetro Futuro, dedicated to students. It is a challenge for the teaching of glass chemistry, design and architecture. Looking at the objectives of EU 2050, students will be asked about the use of accessible and green energy, the recycling of waste, production technologies, the use of the most innovative glass and the future history of Murano glass.
Combo (former Convent of the Crociferi) recently renovated by the Iuav Foundation in Cannaregio is held on 22 and 23 September in Venice.
The Manifesto of the Future Glass
This is, on the other hand, an event dedicated to local companies in which to discuss opportunities for collaboration and research, development and training projects. The event will be held in Venice, Ca ‘Foscari, Berengo room, on November 17, 2022.
Fragile glass
It is the title of a publication and an international study day during which scholars and researchers describe the anti-fragility of glass, the resilience of an ancient art and science with a great future. The Foundation of the Civic Museums of Venice MUVE, on this occasion, will accompany the participants on a visit to the Murano Glass Museum and to the furnaces that have made Venice famous all over the world. The appointment is in Venice, Iuav, in the Aula Magna, 17 – 19 November 2022.
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