A museum system of design/craft for sustainable development in southern Italy

Abstract: In this extended abstract we are going to explain an academic project entitled “THE SYSTEM OF TERRITORIAL DESIGN SYSTEMS. Cultural tourism, craftsmanship and design for the local development of the production enterprises of excellence in Southern Italy and Made in Italy”. It is based on the cooperation among designers and artisans in order to encourage the development of local craft- based production, by creating a REGIONAL MUSEUM SYSTEM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ARTS in the five regions of Southern Italy. Then, the “SYSTEM OF THE SYSTEMS” is constituted of the five specific museum systems to be created in each region; these systems - especially in Campania and Sicily – can then represent an ambitious and strategic project of sustainable development in Southern Italy. The final aim is to allow companies of Southern Italy to take part in the “Made in Italy” process, so spreading the Italian Handmade as the Design of Italy.