The Thinking Factories: stories of Golden compasses in Bergamo and Brescia
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To tell the stories of these Golden compasses the project Le fabbriche pensanti – thinking factories – was born in the year of Bergamo-Brescia Italians Capital of Culture 2023
Bergamo and Brescia, neighbouring provinces, are leading players in the field of Italian industrial design thanks to historical manufactories. The Italian excellence in the design industry is proved by the 32 Golden compasses won by companies located in Bergamo and Brescia since the establishment of this prize in 1954. The Golden Compass is the oldest global and most authoritative award in the sphere of design, founded by Gio Ponti to enhance the value and quality of Italian design products at that time in their dawn.
To tell the stories of these Golden compasses the project Le fabbriche pensanti – thinking factories – was born in the year of Bergamo-Brescia Italians Capital of Culture 2023. It consists of an exhibition in Sala delle Capriate in the heart of Città Alta – Bergamo’s Upper City, as well as the talk-show series “Future of”, an editorial publication and a podcast.
The project stems from an idea of DimoreDesign, developed by MULTI and Associazione Marketing +39 with the curatorship of Davide Pagliarini and the support of ADI-Associazione. The project was funded by the Municipality of Bergamo through a Call to economically support projects for the event Bergamo-Brescia Italians Capitals of Culture 2023.
Bergamo-Brescia Italians Capitals of Culture 2023 sees the involvement of Fondazione Cariplo together with Fondazione della Comunità Bergamasca and Fondazione della Comunità Bresciana. These organizations are not mere economic sponsors: they actively collaborate with the local institutions of the third sector to promote cultural and sustainable development and long-lasting wealth for the community, for which they are a reference point.
