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I am a designer and sociologist, currently pursuing a PhD in "Design and Technology" at Politecnico di Torino.

Since 2013, I have been involved in research and teaching activities at the Department of Architecture and Design, where I am an adjunct professor in the Bachelor’s programs in Design and Communication and Sustainable Design for the Food System.

My academic and professional activities focus on co-design, participatory design, social inclusion, community engagement, housing, and socially responsible design processes, with particular attention to reducing food waste.

I hold a first-level master’s degree in Interior Design, a specialization in Design for All, and successfully completed the course on Social Impact Assessment at the Scuola di Economia Civile.

I have received several awards, including New Star Award - Shenzhen Design Award for Young Talents 2019 (Unesco Creative Cities, in collaboration with Raffaele Passaro), First Prize SID 2019 (Italian Society of Design, in collaboration with Raffaele Passaro), ADI Index 2023, 2019, 2016, 2015 (Italian Association for Industrial Design, in collaboration with Prof. Cristian Campagnaro and colleagues from the Polito Social Design Lab team).

In 2022, I published the book "Ai margini. Un'antologia di social design", PRINP ed., co-authored with Prof. Cristian Campagnaro (awarded the ADI Index and Piemonte Creative Award).

Currently, my interests focus on pluriversal thinking, decolonial and transfeminist critique, and reflections on privilege.

Finally, I am the co-founder of the association Innesto and former president of OrMe ETS, two NGOs active in community engagement and the enhancement of public spaces through urban gardening initiatives.