November 27, 2026, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Aula De Carli, Building B9, Bovisa Durando Campus, Milan
The twelfth edition of the conference, organised by the Laboratorio LUCE of the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano, focuses on the technological aspects of lighting products and Lighting Design.
Moderator: Andrea Siniscalco, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano
Programme:
8:45 Opening and participant registration
9:00 Greetings from the moderator and industry associations.
AIDI, APIL, ASSIL, ASSOLUCE, ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA COLORE
9:30 The synergistic role of the lighting designer - When the result is greater than the sum of its individual parts.
Marinella Patetta, METIS LIGHTING
9:50 Beyond efficiency: comfort as a measure of light.
Giuseppe Iacobino, DELTALIGHT
10:10 Light beyond vision: body, perception and design.
Carlo D’Alesio, D'ALESIO&SANTORO
10:30 Light, materials and innovation. When technology becomes a design language.
Francesco Funari, FLOS
10:50 Coffee break
11.10 The future of light is moving: technology in lighting at the service of creativity, flexibility, safety and customisation.
Stefania Bianchini, FORMALIGHTING
11:30 What role does light play in environmental comfort: leading actor or supporting role?
Francesco Aldegheri, STUDIO TECNICO ALDEGHERI
11:50 Light, Graphic Design and Culture for urban regeneration.
Andrea Manciaracina, POLITECNICO DI MILANO
12:10 AI-Adaptive lighting? Opportunities and risks.
Andrea Siniscalco, POLITECNICO DI MILANO
Registration is required on Eventbrite.