Program Overview

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FURNITURE DESIGN

CODE AND ACADEMIC YEAR

The course code is 90726, and the academic year is 2025/2026.

CREDITS AND SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR

The course has 6 credits, and it belongs to the scientific disciplinary sector ICAR/13.

LANGUAGE AND TEACHING LOCATION

The language of instruction is Italian, and the teaching location is La Spezia.

SEMESTER AND MODULES

The course is offered in the 2nd semester, and it is a module of the Furniture Marine Workshop.

TEACHING MATERIALS

The teaching materials for the course are available on AULAWEB.

OVERVIEW

The course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out the main activities related to the internal layout of sailing and motor boats.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of this workshop is to further delve into the topic of nautical furnishings. Students will begin by analyzing shapes and materials, as well as contemporary and past styles, and then move on to exploring the various construction techniques.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The detailed goals of this module range from theory to application:

• Knowing the characteristics of the type of vessel analyzed
• Acquisition of an adequate project analysis methodology
• Applying the above methodology to specific cases
• Being able to concisely describe and represent project contents

By the end of this module, students are expected to show knowledge of project development and communication tools such as:

• Defining targets and reference scenarios
• Research and analysis
• Conception
• Elaboration and editing of drawings
• Using sketches, technical drawings, and models for project development
• Elaborating final project drawings

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific prerequisites required to tackle the contents of the course.

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching includes frontal lessons alternating with collective discussions on the occasion of the periodic deliveries of group exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course covers topics such as the dissolution of the typology of rooms, new categories of furnishing objects in fluid and open spaces, and the exercise of making the void habitable.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The recommended reading for the course includes:

• Abalos, I. (2009). Il buon abitare. Pensare le case della modernità. Milano: Christian Marinotti Edizioni
• Coccia, E. (2021). Filosofia della casa. Lo spazio domestico e la felicità. Torino: Einaudi
• Cornoldi, A. (1994). Architettura dei luoghi domestici: Il progetto del comfort. Milano: Jaca Book
• De Fusco, R. (2004). Storia dell'arredamento. Dal '400 al '900. Milano: FrancoAngeli
• Dardi, D., Pasca, V. (2019). Manuale di Storia del Design. Milano: Silvana Editoriale
• Forino, I. (2001). L'interno nell'interno. Una fenomenologia dell'arredamento. Firenze: Alinea
• Praz, M. (2012). La filosofia dell'arredamento. Milano: Longanesi
• Valenti, A. (2012). Case disperatamente contemporanee. Milano: 22 Publishing
• Valenti, A. – Zignego, I. (2017). Interior Design Multitasking. Incroci tra nautica e architettura. Genova: Sagep
• Vitta, M. (2008). Dell'abitare: Corpi, spazi, oggetti, immagini. Torino: Einaudi

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

The teacher for the course is Luca Parodi.

LESSONS

The timetable for the course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of the presentation of the project carried out during the semester and its relative discussion in the classroom.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The final evaluation of the project consists of the verification of the papers judging their coherence with the initial inputs of the project, the correctness of the graphic restitution, and the completeness with respect to the theme developed.

EXAM SCHEDULE

The exam schedule is as follows:

• Date: 02/02/2026
• Time: 09:00
• Location: La Spezia
• Degree type: Oral
• Note: