Ms. Laura CAVANNA

BArch (Politecnico Di Milano_Italy)
MArch (Politecnico Di Milano_Italy)
Registered architect (Ordine degli architectti_Italy)
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Art and Design
Tel: (852) 3963 5797
Email: lauracavanna@hsu.edu.hk
Laura Cavanna is an Italian architect who thrives at the intersection of art, architecture and interior design. Currently teaching at the university level, she is based in Hong Kong, where she also research and practice art . Her journey has taken her across various countries, allowing her to collaborate with a vibrant array of organizations and institutions, which has enriched her understanding of diverse aesthetics and cultural nuances.
With a focus on lifestyle projects, Laura is particularly interested in how new technologies and media can transform art and design. Her research delves into the impact of AI on contemporary art and design, exploring the fascinating ways these fields intersect.
Laura is passionate about communication, collaboration, and mentorship, viewing them as essential to her work. She makes it a point to infuse these values into both her research and her projects, believing that they are key to fostering innovation and creativity.
- Use of VR and AI in design will affecting the future of the space
- Beauty understood as a function to accomplish social innovation.
- Thee Exploding Metropolis _ SCAD HK Courtroom _01.2019 _ Guest Speaker
- A new name for Beauty _ SCAD HK Courtroom _01.2019 _ Solo Speaker
- HK Retail Asia Expo _Experience Seminar_06.2018_ Guest Speaker
Public talk:
- Livable Cities Conference London 2024 _ AMPS https://amps-research.com/conference/livable-cities-london/
Artifacts:
- 2024 International Venice Art Exhibition -Art Album and introduction
- 2024 Premio Modart Exhibition Matera https://www.exibart.com/evento-arte/donne-in-trasform-azione/
- Interior Design Studio III,
- Interior Design Studio IV,
- Interior Design Studio Capstone
- Rendering for the Interior
- Interior Materials
- Building Construction and Systems for the Interior
- Introduction to Interior Design
- Graphics for the Building Arts
- History of Interior Design
- Electronic Design I: Digital Communication for the Building Arts
- Lighting for the Interior
Undergraduate:
BA in Art and Design (BA-AD)
- AD2002 History and Theory II: 1850 to Present
- AD3001 Studio III: Interior, Architecture and Urban Design
- AD4001 Studio IV: Thesis
- AD1001 Studio I: Fundamental Concepts and Skills
- AD1002 History and Theory I: Pre-classical to 1850
- AD1102 Art Appreciation
- AD3001 Studio III: Interior, Architecture and Urban Design
- AD3900 Internship
- AD4001 Studio IV: Thesis
Undergraduate:
BA in Cultural and Creative Industries
- CCI2101 Western Art and Architecture
CCI3002 Brand, Urban and Heritage Management
Postgraduate:
MA in Cultural Heritage Management
- CHM6104 Application of Art, Design and Media Strategies in Cultural Heritage