From work showcases to the panels subdividing the exhibition room to the lighting and augmented reality system. All the exhibition props and systems for the BNL Media Art Festival have been developed at the

A diverse, yet tightknit team of 18 individuals has worked together, sharing skills and abilities, explains Mauro Del Santo, Coordinator of the digital manufacturing laboratory. The team also includes students from the Rome IIS Confalonieri-De Chirico School.

Mauro Del Santo told us about the issues that popped up due to the tight schedule, but which also lead to original and creative solutions. What happens, for example, if a sewing machine breaks on a Sunday? No problem a “maker grandmother” with a long experience in sewing can fix it!