the foundation
fondazionemarionanni, established by maestro marionanni on july 21, 2025, is a non profit organization that places craftsmanship at the center as a universal language. it opens itself to the world as a cultural movement, a school, and an archive, to preserve and spread the master’s work and thought, while fostering the personal, cultural, and professional growth of the designers of the future.
it is a place where knowledge is passed on, structures are broken, experimentation happens, and creation takes shape, where design becomes a conscious, ethical, and sustainable process, capable of transforming every daily gesture into an act of shared beauty.
the foundation’s mission unfolds across five dimensions:
- preservation and promotion of the work of master marionanni
- education, through the educational programs of marionannischolé, which intertwine art, philosophy, architecture, science, and new technologies to train the new writers of light, universal designers;
- research, as a field of experimentation that unites theory and practice, promoting laboratories, workshops, collaborations, and residencies with artists, architects, and scientists;
- incubator of ideas, which welcomes and nurtures young designers, offering tools and opportunities to turn intuitions into concrete and sustainable projects;
- archive-exhibition “thelighyoudon’tknow”, a living and evolving archive dedicated to the dialogue between natural and artificial light — a shared heritage for the culture of light and innovation.
fondazionemarionanni is therefore a living community, a permanent workshop where knowledge becomes vision, and vision becomes action.
the movement
from the thought and the will of marionanni, on the second of february 2025, candlemas day, the movement of the scrittoredellaluce was born in bologna, a movement that sets out to change the paradigms of design, thus creating a new profession,
the work of the future: the scrittoredellaluce®.
the manifesto of the cultural movement states:
1 light is truth achieved through knowledge
2 the construction of ourselves
3 the democratization of art
4 beauty is born from culture and from the simplicity of need
5 learning through the eyes
6 light guides
7 passing on
8 breaking apart
9 experimenting
10 why not?
11 the blank page
12 designingvoiceoftheverbtolove
13 listening
14 solidity
15 functionality
16 harmony
17 method
18 evidence
19 analysis
20 synthesis
21 enumeration
22 building
23 graphicart
24 the scrittoredellaluce is a woman, a man of word, reason, and thought
governance
board of directors
fondazionemarionanni, is led by professionals carefully chosen for their competence and authority. they share the values of the movement and the school and are committed to promoting its mission, activities, and initiatives, making their experience, knowledge, and passion available to future universal designers.
board of directors
board of directors
laura feccomandi consigliere
andrea cancellato consigliere
javier villar ruiz consigliere
federico bertolo consigliere
supervisory body
matteo tamburinitreasurer
alessandro ricciyouth committee
group made up of young people aged 18 to 30, involved in the goal of bringing innovative ideas, proposing new dreams and visions to the board of directors, and stimulating the active participation of new generations. the dialogue between elders and young people keeps the balance of the community alive. it collaborates with the other committees to propose dynamic activities and initiatives.
scientific committee
composed of experts and scholars in the field of design, the world of the arts, and the world of craftsmanship, it ensures the accuracy, quality, and authority of the scientific and practical contents related to exhibitions, projects, and publications. it supervises research, texts, and educational materials.
archiviomostra committee
operational body responsible for the management and practical implementation of the permanent exhibition lalucechenonconosci, from the design of the exhibition setups to the selection of the exhibition contents, coordinating artists, curators, and suppliers.