Design Lecture: Knowledge or Imagination? Vibram - the Italian-global Company Case Study by Massimo Randone

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Design Lecture: Knowledge or Imagination? Vibram - the Italian-global Company Case Study by Massimo Randone

By PolyU Design

Date and time

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:30 - 14:00 HKT

Location

V312, 3/F, Jockey Club Innovation Tower

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong

Description

In this lecture, Massimo Randone will discuss how medium-size, design progressive organizations envision plans and activate internal and external cultural deposits.

The development will be shown in the Vibram SpA case on how an internationally recognized Italian and global company, in its ongoing plans to secure its innovative expertise, designed an hybrid model (linear and nonlinear: to branch linear processes and progressively re-align it, through inspirational gates), based on situated actions and incoming circumstances, which enable the organization to envision its own future.

About Vibram SpA
Vibram is the world leader in high performance rubber soles, targeted to the outdoor, work, recreation, fashion, repair and orthopedic markets. For more than 70 years, the famous yellow octagon that identifies our brand has been synonymous with quality, performance, safety, innovation and design. Since revolutionizing the sport with the creation of the first rubber sole for mountain climbing in the '30s, Vibram has positioned itself as the market standard. Vibram soles, created with a desire to increase safety and protection levels, are the result of a constant commitment to research and development.

About Massimo Randone
Strategic Design Planner

Education
PhD: Urban Architectural Design, Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Italy
MSc: Architecture, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Professional positions held
Vibram SpA: Academic Coordinator & Innovation System Advisor
Industrie Chimiche Forestali SpA.: Strategic Communication Planner
Huovo Communication Agency: Founder and Partner
Politecnico di Milano: Strategic Design Master faculty member
Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) & Yunus Centre: Design for Social Business Master Coordinator

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