Nefula is the first Italian studio of Near Future Design.
In a time of exponential change, Nefula adopts the Near Future Design methodology to perform possible futures and start up a shared conversation about them.
Nefula works in different areas that include transmedia design, educational activities, research, and consultancy.
In each field, our aim is to support clients in facing a complex, ever changing present while working together to design desirable scenarios for the future.
Since 2015, Nefula collaborates with institutions, companies, non-profits, and communities.
Nefula follows a cross-disciplinary approach that combines the arts, design, humanities, and new media communication.
The tools adopted range from traditional practices of communication and product design, to innovative technologies such as the Social Networks Ecosystem Observation and Big Data analysis.
Workshops, talks, exhibitions
2017
Exhibition — The Futures of Work, STARTS pavilion at NET FUTURES 2017, Brussels
Talk — Don’t Panic!, Pecha Kucha Night, Talent Garden, Milano
2016
Workshop — Future scenarios: Barcelona collaborative city, OuiShare Fest, Barcelona
Talk — MED.Net 03, University of Genova, Department of Architectural Science, Genova
Talk — Speculative Now!, Academy of Arts, Split
Exhibition — BAOTAZ, Neuromed, Pozzilli
Workshop — Near Future Hosting, Baicr Cultura della Relazione, Roma
Talk — Near Future Designers, Source, Firenze
Exhibition — Shaping Thoughts, Hacking Source, Firenze
Exhibition — DOCU #02 Premiere, Hacking Source, Firenze
Exhibition — BAOTAZ, XXI Triennale International Exhibition, Milano
Workshop — XYZ, La Scuola Open Source, Bari
Workshop — Territory: new scenarios for multiple futures, ARA, Rovigo
Talk — How To Design Near Future(s), TEDx Novara, Novara
Workshop — Near Future Hosting, WikiHostel, Roma
2015
Talk — The future doesn’t exist. It’s a performance. Methodologies and practices toward Near Future Design, Unibiz Faculty of Design and Art, Bolzano
Workshop — Near Future Designers, Unibiz Faculty of Design and Art, Bolzano
Workshop — Near Future Designers, Unibiz Faculty of Design and Art, Bolzano
Talk — The future doesn’t exist. It’s a performance. Methodologies and practices toward Near Future Design, Unibiz Faculty of Design and Art, Bolzano
Talk — Near Future Design: Territory, Consciousness and performance of the Futures, Data Academy, Bologna
Exhibition — DOCU #01 Premiere, Florence Short Film Festival, Firenze
Workshop — Near Future Riot, Wired Next Fest, Milano
Workshop — Near Future Riot, ISIA Firenze
Exhibition — DOCU #00 Premiere, Future is Back, ISIA Firenze
Exhibition — Near Future Design Vol. 1, Fahrenheit 39, Ravenna
2014
Exhibition — The Real-Time Museum of the City, Universidade Metodista, Sao Paulo
Workshop — Near Future, Wired Next Fest, Milano
Talk — Near Future Design, TEDx Roncade, Roncade
2013
Workshop — Near Future Design vs Design Fiction, Frontiers of Interaction, Milano
Talk — Near Future Design Vol. 1, Frontiers of Interaction, Milano
Get in touch
Do you want start a conversation with us, or you need further information?
Drop a line at info [at] nefula • com
Team
Mirko Balducci
Design Coordinator and Data analyst
mbalducci [at] nefula • com
Salvatore Iaconesi
Advisor, Research and Consultancy Coordinator
siaconesi [at] nefula • com
Oriana Persico
Advisor and Communication Coordinator
opersico [at] nefula • com
Rudy Faletra
Product Designer and VFX artist
rfaletra [at] nefula • com
Marta Cecconi
Education program coordinator
mcecconi [at] nefula • com
Giacomo Equizi
Event Coordinator and Visual Designer
gequizi [at] nefula • com
Tommaso Tregnaghi
Art and Design Researcher
ttregnaghi [at] nefula • com
Tommaso Cappelletti
Video and Documentary Maker
tcappelletti [at] nefula • com
Gian Paolo Delfino
Media Researcher
gdelfino [at] nefula • com
Nefula on the media
2016
2015
Motherboard —
“DOCU: documentare il design del futuro prossimo”
StartupItalia — “La Tecnologia migliora il futuro?”