" Circolo del Design | Design Residency 2026 "
Circolo del Design | Design Residency 2026
Residency explores design with materials that resist the speed and abstraction of contemporary production
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Earthrise 26 – Design for a Living Planet, the annual cultural initiative by Circolo del Design, will explore clay-based materials – ceramics, earthenware and their derivatives – as cultural, environmental and design resources for the present.
The project approaches clay beyond the functional object, considering it as narrative, spatial and critical matter. Attention shifts from products to states of transformation, from outcomes to processes, and from innovative or traditional forms to the imaginaries they activate.
What can clay still communicate when freed from function and returned to a space of inquiry?
The Residency
The selected designer will collaborate with local design and artisan communities, companies, researchers and transdisciplinary experts active across Turin and the wider Piedmont area.
The residency combines site visits, exchanges and hands-on experimentation with materials. Both the final output and the designer’s logbook will be presented as part of the Earthrise 26 exhibition and showcased during international design events.
INFO
AMOUNT
DESIGNER’S FEE: 1,500 € VAT included
INCLUDED SERVICES
- Round-trip travel costs
- Accommodation
- Public transportation pass
- Production of the residency output, for which Circolo del Design shall be responsible, up to a maximum amount of 3,000 € VAT included
APPLICATION DEADLINE
July 3, 2026
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- be under 35 years old
- demonstrate an international dimension in their practice through research, professional experiences, collaborations, cultural exchanges, mobility or involvement in transnational networks and contexts in Europe
- present a well-structured project proposal with clear goals
- develop a project aligned with the themes and objectives of Earthrise 2026
- demonstrate an experimental and/or innovative approach
APPLICATION DETAILS
To read all the details, you can download the complete Open Call.
NOTE
*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.
DEADLINE
2026-07-03
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
Italy
WEBSITE
CONTACT
programma@circolodeldesign.it