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Ivan Parati
Ivan Parati is an industrial designer with a multiverse experience in the creative domains. He focuses his research on society, interaction, modularity, digital fabrication and crafts. Keen on technology but aware of its potential threat to contemporary society, Ivan belonged for a decade to the cultural scene of the United Arab Emirates, enabling through several initiatives a dialogue among the local industry and the creative community with workshops, conferences, installations and exhibitions. For a few years he has been involved in developing SenseWear, a collection of smart garments with anti-stress functionalities, that has been internationally recognized with awards and prizes. He is currently associate professor at XJTLU’s School of Design, Suzhou, China.
Contact: Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou Jiangsu Province, PR 215123, China.