Hybrid Territorial-Artificial Systems. Opportunities in Design for Territories

The design activity that stems from knowledge of the territory to which it refers and in which it operates, if aimed at its enhancement, turns out to be the conclusion of the flow and evolution of the history and culture of the place. In this sense, the resulting artefacts, whether physical or virtual, tell the story of its evolution as individuals and as the society that inhabits it. The research intends to demonstrate how the augmented narrative capacity of digital artefacts can be applied to territorial design practices, with effective effects on the territory itself. Through the description of the peculiarities, invariants and know-how layered in the places examined, the design process has led to the definition of hybrid territory-centred artefacts aimed at the accreditation of contexts with particular historical, cultural and naturalistic value, such as that of the Umbria region, investigating the relationship between design practice and digital technology.