“The Studio’s roots in strategic communication, design and filmmaking constantly intersect, leading it to take a transdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach.

Da Re Studio’s projects of the last two years aim to tackle wicked problems, focusing on supporting human motivation and well-being in contexts of crisis.”

Design and research interests

Da Re Studio’s goal is to ensure that design is purposeful, practical, effective and improves the well-being of society by designing meaning.

Recently the Studio’s interest has focused on design in times of crisis. The last project is called Alta Quanto, set in the city of Venice. It is a new way of preparing for and warning about unexpected and exceptional flooding.

The uncertainty that characterises times of crisis urges us to examine the current context, question the strategies and tools available to us, and improve them through design.

Current position

Currently a Researcher and Design Lead at the Wellbeing Technologies Lab, a design and engineering research lab at the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London.

The lab works with users and other stakeholders to advance ethical practice and evidence-based technology for health and wellbeing. This includes research on human autonomy, natural language processing, human computer interaction, digital health, mental health, and wellbeing supportive design to create mobile, conversational and multimodal technologies.

Marco is currently working on the design and development of a diagnostic system for dementia and co-morbidities in rural Peru.

What do I do

Marco leads end-to-end design projects with human-centred methods in multi-disciplinary teams.

Clients

Nesta
Imperial College London
Royal College of Art
Wacom
Giorgio Armani
BRH+
Oppo
Compagnia di San Paolo

Selected awards

Italy: A New Collective Landscape: Selected as one of Italy's 100 contemporary emerging designers. On exhibition with Alta Quanto: Design for Disaster Preparedness.

Interaction Design Award (2023) Finalist with Alta Quanto: Design for Disaster Preparedness (New York City)

• Venice Biennale Contemporary Art (2021): Award-Winning Artist and Exhibition at the prestigious Giardini Biennale pavilions