ADI Design Index 2026 - Poliba project selected
A bachelor’s thesis project in Design at the Polytechnic University of Bari among the projects selected for ADI Design Index 2026
On 1 October 2026, the presentation of the 2026 publication took place in Milan, at ADI Design Museum (Italian Association for Industrial Design),ADI Design Index. The publication annually showcases the excellence of Made in Italy products and projects. A compendium curated by the permanent Observatory of design/ADI”, which represents the preselection for participation in the prestigious “Compasso d’Oro” award.
Among the 340 projects selected across 14 sections, in the “ADI Young Talents Award” category, is the bachelor’s thesis in Design Voluntary Omission. How to Recognize Discrimination in the Workplace, svolta dagli student* Vittorio Caradonna, Alessia de Pasquale, Mariangela Genchi, Michela Mariana Rossi and Maria Testini, and supervised by faculty members of the ArCoD Department Vincenzo Cristallo e Monica Pastore. The thesis explores an editorial and information design project on gender inequality—in the world of work, in Italy and in Apulia—translating social and statistical, qualitative and quantitative data into a communication plan based on infographic-style visual languages.
