“Future Food Habits: from Innovation to Tradition”
A reflection on present and future of food systems
A series of meetings to explore how contemporary needs are transforming traditional food systems. A dialogue and exchange among faculty, professionals, companies, and designers through a multidisciplinary approach (design + food engineering + gastronomic sciences). An analysis of the present to outline a possible food future: innovation and experimentation for sustainable, healthy, and accessible food.
Program
Event #1
Future food habits
Food Lab and Food System Innovation
with Patrizia Marti (Santa Chiara Lab, University of Siena), Sonia Massari (University of Pisa, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Environment), Hendrik Schifferstein (TU Delft, Food & Eating Design Lab)
Moderator: Stefano Maffei.
30th October 2025 – Polifactory
curated by Polifactory with Master in Design for Food of POLI.design
Event #2
Food for extreme environments
How to shape our future eating experience
with Gabriele Carugati (Winter Station Leader | 22nd Winter Campaign | Concordia Station), Riccardo Scipinotti (Summer Station Leader | 41st Italian Antarctic Campaign), Simone Marcolin (Summer Chef | 41st Italian Antarctic Campaign), Laerte Picano (Overwintering Chef returning from the XXI Winter Campaign), Francesco Bombardi (Designer and Co-director Master Design for Food, POLI.design).
Moderator: Stefano Maffei.
19th november 2025 – Polifactory
curated by Polifactory with Master in Design for Food of POLI.design