14/05/2026
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Urban and Public Space Design Lecture Successfully Held
“城市如书：城市空间的叙事”——城市与公共空间设计讲座成功举办
On May 12, 2026, the keynote lecture titled "Cities Like Books: The Narrative of Urban Space", focusing on urban and public space design, was successfully held across the two cities of Florence, Italy, and Ningbo, China. The event was jointly organized by the Ningbo Yinzhou District Association for Science and Technology, the Sino-Italian Design Exchange Centre (SIDEC), and DoBe Italy. It was co-organized by the Ningbo Yinzhou District Civil Engineering and Architecture Society and the Ningbo Yinzhou District Planning and Design Institute, with official support from the City Council of Florence.
2026年5月12日，由宁波市鄞州区科学技术协会、中意设计交流中心、德必意大利联合主办，宁波市鄞州区土木建筑学会及宁波市鄞州区规划设计院承办，佛罗伦萨市政府官方支持的“城市如书：城市空间的叙事”——城市与公共空间设计专题讲座在意大利佛罗伦萨及中国宁波双城成功举办。
The event brought together leading professional forces from the architectural and design sectors of both China and Italy. Senior leadership from the Ningbo Yinzhou District Association for Science and Technology, the Yinzhou District Civil Engineering and Architecture Society, and the Yinzhou District Planning and Design Institute attended the event. They were joined by industry experts, scholars, and corporate elites from both Ningbo and Florence to engage in a high-level academic dialogue on urban renewal, cultural identity, and spatial narratives.
本次活动汇聚了中意两地建筑设计领域的深度力量，宁波市鄞州区科协及宁波市鄞州区土木建筑学会和宁波市鄞州区规划设计院相关领导出席活动。来自宁波与佛罗伦萨的行业专家、学者及企业精英共聚一堂，围绕城市更新、文化认同及空间叙事等议题展开了高水平的学术碰撞。
The keynote was delivered by Professor Stefano Follesa, a professor at the Department of Architecture at the University of Florence and an "Italian Design Ambassador" appointed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Professor Follesa also serves as the Director of the Design Relations Spaces Laboratory (DSR Lab) at the University of Florence, a Professor of Interior Design at the Florence Free Academy of Fine Arts (LABA), and a Visiting Professor at several world-renowned institutions, including Tongji University and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He possesses profound academic expertise in the fields of cultural diversity, local identity, and spatial narrative design.
本次讲座特邀佛罗伦萨大学建筑系教授、意大利外交与国际合作部委任的“意大利设计全球大使”斯特凡诺·福列萨（Stefano Follesa）担任主讲。Follesa教授同时担任佛罗伦萨大学设计园区关系空间设计实验室（DSR Lab）主任、佛罗伦萨自由美术学院（LABA）室内设计教授，以及同济大学、南京航空航天大学等多所国际名校的客座教授，他在文化多样性、地方身份认同及空间叙事领域拥有深厚的学术造诣。
In his lecture, Professor Follesa used "Cities Like Books" as a core metaphor to systematically explain how narrative design serves as a powerful tool to activate the cultural essence and economic value of a city. He noted that with global tourism contributing nearly one-tenth of the global GDP, cultural uniqueness has become the core of urban competitiveness. In an era dominated by digital life, there is a growing desire to return to authentic physical spaces with emotional resonance. Narrative design, he argued, acts as the thread that weaves cultural fragments into a continuous experience, allowing designers to transcend being mere "givers of form" to become "collectors and narrators of local memory."
在讲座中，Follesa教授以“城市如书”为核心隐喻，系统阐述了叙事设计如何作为一种强有力的手段，激活城市的文化内涵与经济价值。他指出，在全球旅游业贡献了近十分之一GDP的背景下，文化独特性已成为城市竞争力的核心。在数字生活占据主流的今天，人们愈发渴望回归真实、具有情感链接的物理空间。叙事设计正是将文化碎片拼接成连续体验的纽带，使设计师从单纯的“形式创造者”升华为“地方记忆的收集者与叙述者”。
During the interactive session, designers and academic representatives from Ningbo engaged in deep discussions with Professor Follesa on topics such as the "localized application of narrative design in China’s urban renewal" and the "contemporary revitalization of cultural heritage." Addressing the challenges of homogenization faced by Chinese cities during rapid modernization, Professor Follesa shared insights from his teaching practice in China: "Every city has its own unique 'chapters.' Design should strive to uncover those forgotten stories. Narrative design can serve as a 'soft bridge' connecting historical legacy with future visions, endowing spaces with enduring vitality."
在互动环节，来自宁波的设计师与学者代表就“叙事设计在中国城市更新中的本土化应用”及“文化遗产的当代活化”等课题，与Follesa教授进行了深入交流。针对中国城市在快速现代化进程中面临的同质化挑战，教授结合其在华的教学实践给出了建议：“每一座城市都有其独特的‘章节’，设计应致力于挖掘那些被遗忘的故事。叙事设计能够作为连接历史积淀与未来愿景的‘柔软桥梁’，赋予空间以持久的生命力。”
The year 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Ningbo and Florence. Over the past two decades, cooperation between the two cities in technology, culture, and economy has continuously deepened. As the second event in this series, the lecture continued the deep exploration of Sino-Italian design collaboration models, vividly demonstrating the complementary strengths and innovative practices of the two cities in architecture and spatial design. As a vital link in this exchange, the Sino-Italian Design Exchange Centre remains committed to connecting top academic and industrial resources from both nations. Moving forward, the Centre will continue to build high-level international platforms, using "design" as a cross-cultural language to help Chinese cities find their voice in the global dialogue and jointly write new chapters in urban spatial narrative.
2026年恰逢宁波与佛罗伦萨缔结友好城市关系20周年。二十年来，双城在科技、文化、经贸领域的合作日益密切。作为系列活动的第二场，本次讲座延续了对中意设计协作模式的深度探索，生动展现了两地在建筑与空间设计领域的优势互补。作为此次交流的重要纽带，中意设计交流中心始终致力于链接中意两地顶尖学术与产业资源。未来将继续搭建高能级的国际化交流平台，以“设计”为跨文化语言，助力中国城市在全球语境下发声，共同书写城市空间叙事的新篇章。
