ANFA Italy Chapter

20/02/2026

Dear All,

We apologise for the inconvenience with the webinar connection.

Here you will find the new link to participate in the Neuroscience and Design online conference:

18/02/2026

The first ANFA Italy Conference is happening February 20-21 at Politecnico di Milano - Campus Bovisa Durando!

Two days dedicated to neuroscience and architecture, exploring how our brains experience space.

Opening session with Sergei Gepshtein, President of ANFA, and Davide Ruzzon, Chair of ANFA Italy Chapter. Sessions chaired by Miriam D'Ignazio, Ludovica Schutt Gregori, Redon Softa, Maria Chiara Monacelli, featuring Vittorio Gallese, Isabella Pasqualini, Andrea Pinotti, Cinzia Di Dio, Riccardo Viale, Elisabetta Canepa, Sarah Robinson, Renato Bocchi, Tiziana Proietti, Pierluigi Sacco, Katia Accossato, Chiara Rizzi and Antonio Sorrentino.

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Don't forget to reserve your seat!

17/02/2026

An opportunity to delve into the relationship between , , , and the sciences awaits you. Don’t miss “Neuroscience and Architecture”, the conference taking place on February 20 and 21 at the Politecnico di Milano – Bovisa Durando Campus and online.
Promoted by .design and Italy, the event invites you to consider how built spaces influence your sensory experience, bodily reactions, and emotional responses.
Throughout the two days, the program will explore five core principles that guide human-centered design: , , , , and .

FEBRUARY 20
Opening
Chair: Davide Ruzzon (Scientific Director, Executive Course in Neuroscience and Design)
Speaker: Sergei Gepshtein (President, ANFA – San Diego).

Embodiment and Emotions
Chair: Miriam D’Ignazio (Architect – ANFA Italy)
Speakers: Cinzia Di Dio (Neuropsychologist – Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore di Milano), Vittorio Gallese (Neuroscientist – Parma University), Isabella Pasqualini (Architect – Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts), Andrea Pinotti (Philosopher – Università Statale di Milano), Riccardo Viale (Sociologist, Behavioral Economics – LUISS, Roma).

Atmosphere and Attunement
Chair: Ludovica Schutt Gregori (Architect – ANFA Italy)
Speakers: Renato Bocchi (Architect – IUAV Venezia), Elisabetta Canepa (Architect, PhD – Università di Genova), Tiziana Proietti (Architect and Professor – Oklahoma University), Sarah Robinson (Architect and philosopher – Pavia).

FEBRUARY 21
A Design for Humans: Memory and Place-Making

Chair: Redon Softa (Architect – ANFA Italy)
Speakers: Katia Accossato (Architect and Professor – Politecnico di Milano), Chiara Rizzi (Architect and Professor – Università della Basilicata), Pierluigi Sacco (Biobehavioral Economics – Università Chieti-Pescara), Antonio Sorrentino (Architect and PhD – Università La Sapienza di Roma).

Final Debate
Chairs: Maria Chiara Monacelli (Architect – ANFA Italy), Davide Ruzzon

Please register here to attend: https://www.polidesign.net/en/events/neuroscience-and-architecture-conference-feb-20-21/

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Discover more here: https://www.anfaitaly.org/architecture-conference-feb-20/21-five-keywords-to-design-for-humans--embodiment--emotion--atmosphere--attunement--and-memory

On February 20th and 21st, Neuroscience and Architecture brings together neuroscience, architecture, design, and human sciences at the Bovisa Durando Campus. Promoted by POLI.design and ANFA Italy, the conference marks the opening of the third edition of the Executive Course in Neuroscience and Desi...