Social Design

If focused on social development strategies, design is capable of valorising human and natural resources, driving sustainable innovation, and promoting the empowerment of local communities and social evolution through the activation of micro and macro economies: social design is acquiring an increasingly significant role in the projects of companies and public administrations. The MA in Social Design (Second Level Academic Degree in Design) enables students to understand and to explore new scenarios for practicing design in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

Over the MA, students will have the opportunity to:

• Learn a design methodology crossed with the skills to operate in social, cultural and political initiatives
• Develop projects aimed to activate social communities and to valorize environmental as well as urban and natural, contexts, through real case studies
• Acquire the ability to read the social and cultural dynamics and to anticipate the possible future evolutions for the sustainable development of society

NABA provides students with the opportunity to study abroad as part of their academic experience.
NABA Academic Coordination Office, in charge for the management of the exchange programmes, supports students in taking advantage of the international study opportunities through exchange programmes and promoting educational experiences thanks to a network including numerous prestigious international partner universities.

NABA counts more than 70 cooperation agreements with academies and universities through the Erasmus+ Programme in Europe and others international cooperation agreements with several universities outside Europe.

NABA has developed strong relationships with leading companies which provide internships for NABA students. Among them are: Armani Hotel, Giulio Iacchetti, Studio Bestenheider, Vittorio Martini 1866, Giochi Preziosi, Intégral Ruedi Baur et Associés, The Swatch Group, Giorgio Armani, Pininfarina Extra, Tagua, Azimut-Benetti, Bonetto Design International, Alta Design & Engineering, AAAHHHAAA, Forchets, Studio di architettura Amedeo Guidobono Cavalchini, Aldo Cibic – Cibicworkshop, Progetto CMR Engineering, Integrated Services S.r.l., Abad Architetti S.r.l., Festina Italia, Zanotta, Luxottica, Studio Italo Rota & Partners, Giugiaro Architettura, Rintala Eggertsson Architects, Luceplan, Ikea Italia Retail, 3M ITALIA, Yellow Office, Studio Lissoni Associati, Studio Barreca & Lavarra, Uragano Studio, Veneta Cucine, Dado Arredamenti.