The brief focused on Venice’s “rebirth”: designing alternatives for both residents and visitors by promoting lesser-known areas, routes, and activities beyond the usual tourist paths.
We observed that Venice—crowded during the day—often becomes surprisingly empty after dinner. Aside from bars and bacari, there are limited evening options, which affects locals and reinforces overtourism concentrated in the same places (e.g., San Marco and Strada Nova). Creating a richer nighttime offer could benefit residents while also redistributing visitors across different time slots and neighbourhoods.
In response, we designed Bacàn (Venetian word for “confusion” or lively buzz): a cultural hub that hosts weekly activities—exhibitions, talks, conferences, and concerts—with a strong focus on supporting emerging creatives and young talent. Bacàn also operates as a connector, building a network with existing local associations to continuously curate alternative experiences throughout the city.
Final outputs: two posters and a brochure.
We observed that Venice—crowded during the day—often becomes surprisingly empty after dinner. Aside from bars and bacari, there are limited evening options, which affects locals and reinforces overtourism concentrated in the same places (e.g., San Marco and Strada Nova). Creating a richer nighttime offer could benefit residents while also redistributing visitors across different time slots and neighbourhoods.
In response, we designed Bacàn (Venetian word for “confusion” or lively buzz): a cultural hub that hosts weekly activities—exhibitions, talks, conferences, and concerts—with a strong focus on supporting emerging creatives and young talent. Bacàn also operates as a connector, building a network with existing local associations to continuously curate alternative experiences throughout the city.
Final outputs: two posters and a brochure.
Project designed with Diego Scaggiante and Max Holzer in 2019.