The International Conference Design for Next – 12th EAD, under the patronage of SID, will be hosted by Sapienza University of Rome and will promote the debate among designers, academics, and industry experts on the complex scenario of contemporary design and its future prospects, with the aim of fostering variety and interdisciplinarity.
‘Design for Next’ is the title and theme of the conference, where ‘Next’ implies the concept of the future, as proximity and as a temporal and spatial destination.
The conference aims to explore the future of design research, but also to discover its open territories, bringing together people and projects that share common scientific interests.

The 12th EAD Conference, with the support of SID, will be hosted by Sapienza University of Rome in Italy, and it will foster discussion among designers, academics, and experts about the articulated scenario of contemporary design and its perspectives, with the intent to nurture diversity and interdisciplinarity.
‘Design for Next …’ is the title and topic of the Conference: ‘Next’ implies the concept of proximity as well as of destination, related to time and to physical space. The conference seeks to discover future fields of investigation in design, as well to discover and to connect the space and the people who share common interests in design research.