Walter Mariotti

Walter Mariotti is Executive Editorial Director of Domus since 2017 and Adjunct Professor of Design Theory at IULM in Milan since 2021.

 

After graduating in Theoretical Philosophy from the University of Siena he was Erasmus scholar at Leuven University, Special Student at Harvard GSAS and than obtained a PhD in Complexity from the University of Bergamo.

 

His work was developed through institutions, academia, industries and media. As a civil servant he served municipalities in Tuscany for cultural projects. As a researcher and scholar he was active at National Library of Florence, Minda de Gunzburg Center at Harvard, National Archives in Prague, IULM University in Milan, University of San Marino. As a strategic consultant he has worked for Senato della Repubblica Italiana, RPBW, AXA, Illimity Bank. As editor-in-chief, he has conceived projects dedicated to the transformation of cultural consumption and the contemporary overclass for Classeditori, RCS MediaGroup, Gruppo 24 Ore.

 

❝The Alchemy of Curiosity: Where Italian Heritage Meets Hong Kong Innovation Curiosity forms the foundation of innovation in both Italy and Hong Kong's design landscapes. Italian excellence thrives on cross-disciplinary synthesis—where artisans, engineers, and artists collaborate, creating the "Made in Italy" legacy that bridges heritage and modernity. Similarly, Hong Kong's designers navigate between Eastern philosophy and Western pragmatism, finding innovation in cultural tension. Both communities demonstrate that genuine creativity requires courage to question conventions and explore beyond comfortable boundaries. Their enduring legacies emerge not from preserving tradition unchanged, but from continuously reinterpreting it through fresh inquiry. This restless curiosity transforms cultural exchange into meaningful innovation, proving that excellence stems from asking better questions rather than knowing all answers.❞ — Walter Mariotti on "Curiosity"

 

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