September 28th - October 08, 2022

Immersive & Experiential

Italian Design Workshop

Created for architects, designers, artists and makers.

Discover Italian design plus learn to express your personal design poetics in this exclusive 10 day experience and hands-on design workshop in Italy. Enroll now and receive a 20% discount for early registration. Registration is easy but space is limited to 12 participants so sign up early.

10 day Design immersion & workshop

Discover Milan, the world’s Design Capital in an immersive 4 day design experience. Then expand your creativity with 40+ sessions at the renowned Civita Institute in the heart of the spectacular 2000 year old hilltown of Civita di Bagnoregio  

3 exciting itineraries

Enroll now and receive a 20% discount for early registration. Registration is easy but space is limited to 12 participants so sign up early. To guarantee your space and get the discount by pre-registering before August 01 for the Autumn Program. No prepayment needed just pre-register now to hold your place and we will invoice you later 

Milan Discovery

September 27 - October 1, 2022

Early Bird

€ 440.00

Full Price

€ 550.00

*20% Discount if paid by September 01, 2022

CIVITA WORKSHOP

October 02- October 8, 2022

Early Bird

€ 1120.00

Full Price

€ 1400.00

*20% Discount if paid by September 01, 2022

Full package

September 27 - October 8, 2022

Early Bird

€ 1400.00

Full Price

€ 1750.00

*20% Discount if paid by August 15, 2022

Experience new ideas and thoughts by coming together with people having diverse design disciplines from around the world.

About us

What is DesignMashup?

DesignMashup programs focus on student transformation in their own design work. Participants will gain insight into the process & techniques of top designers and engage with a passionate group of like-minded designers, architects, artists, creators, and makers.

In the DesignMashup workshops, you will not only get your hands dirty but also explore tools and materials to grow your design skills while bringing joy and lightness to your design work, overcoming creative blocks. The goal is to guide you in exploring your personal design poetics. This spirit of play is embedded in Italian design and is an excellent method also for team-working and participatory design approaches.

Download the workshop documentation for complete costs and details.

DesignMashup programs focus on student transformation in their own design work. Participants will gain insight into the process & techniques of top designers and engage with a passionate group of like-minded designers, architects, artists, creators, and makers.

Download the workshop documentation for complete costs and details.

The Gathering: What will we do

The DesignMashup scholarships 2022

We are committed to providing last year students and recent graduates with an opportunity to participate and contribute in DesignMashup for 2022. Register now to have an opportunity to receive a scholarship and grow your professional skills with professional artists, designers and architects from around the world.

The DesignMashup
scholarships 2022

We are committed to providing last year students and recent graduates with an opportunity to participate and contribute in DesignMashup for 2022. Register now to have an opportunity to receive a scholarship and grow your professional skills with professional artists, designers and architects from around the world.

* This competition is open to all students worldwide aged 30 and younger who are currently enrolled in their 3rd year/last year of study, enrolled in advanced study, or are recent graduates of an accredited art, design, or architecture program. * 

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What do you experience at DesignMashup

Milan Experiences

Explore Milan’s vibrant creative energy with visits to its essential and edgy design museums, art and design galleries, historic and evolving design districts, concept stores, design showrooms, and world-class architecture. A Milan highlight is a guided and private visit to the studio of one of the world’s most influential and inspirational Italian designers Achille Castiglioni.

What do you experience at DesignMashup

Civita Workshops

In the DesignMashup Civita workshops, you will not only get your hands dirty but also explore tools and materials to grow your design skills while bringing joy and lightness to your design work, overcoming creative blocks. The goal is to guide you in exploring your personal design poetics. This spirit of play is embedded in Italian design and is an excellent method also for team-working and participatory design approaches.

DesignMashup workshops are held at the Civita Institute, a renowned American non-profit founded in 1981 to promote and inspire design excellence through cultural exchange.

Our team

Speakers & Professors

Thomas Lehman

Founder/Designer & Professor

Designer Thomas Lehman, and educator and design journalist, Cecilia Fabiani, will lead participants through a transformational experience built on the foundation of Italian design thinking. Participants embark on a journey of personal discovery that begins in Italy’s modern design world in Milan and progresses to the ancient and magical hill town, Civita di Bagnoregio, to begin a hands-on project bringing modern Italian design-thinking to this ancient village.

Thomas is an American industrial and graphic designer, professor and lecturer. His work focuses on furniture and product design, retail concepts, brand and immersive new media. Thomas currently lives and works in Milan and he holds a masters degree in industrial design and interaction design from Domus Academy, Milan.

Other key speakers

Samuel Stubblefield & Joshua Borsman

Samuel & Joshua

Past DesignMashup Tutors

Cecilia Fabiani

Cecilia Fabiani

Past DesignMashup Tutors

Lorenz & Kaz

Lorenz & Kaz

Past DesignMashup Tutors

Markus Benesch

Markus Benesch

Past DesignMashup Tutors

Testimonials

Hear from the past DesignMashup Participants

Our Partners

Affiliate Collaborations

The DesignMashup team wishes to thank our sponsors and friends for all of their hard work and support

analog

Analog Lab Strategy, Furniture & Product Design

terrific minds

UX &
Technology partner

Ivy and pine

Strategic Communication &
Design

Beedesignlab

Francesca Labrini
& Donatella Capretti

vetrano visuals

Excerpts from the video
“Walking in Milan”

civita institute

Seattle, WA USA – Civita di Bagnoregio (VT), Italia

Recognized by

American Institute of Architecture

The DesignMashup team is excited to announce that our program has qualified for 27 AIA Continuing Education Elective Learning Units. This program is created in tandem with the non-profit Civita Institute.

Enroll today for DesignMashup 2022

10 day Milan Design Immersion & Civita Workshop

Enroll now and receive a 20% discount for early registration. Registration is easy but space is limited to 12 participants so sign up early. You can guarantee your space and get the discount by pre-registering before July 01 for the Autumn Program. Pre-register now and we will invoice you later.