The SANTAN Milan Class (Third Session) officially began today

The SANTAN Milan Class (Third Session), jointly organized by SANTAN Lighting and Politecnico di Milano, was grandly held on July 23, 2024 at the banquet hall of the Lihe Westin Hotel in Guzhen Zhongshan, China lighting capital!

Opening Speech

Mr. Zhu Zhongwu, chairman of SANTAN Lighting and President of SANTAN Lighting College

Mr. Zhu Zhongwu, chairman of SANTAN Lighting delivered a speech, saying: "I would like to extend my warmest welcome and sincerest gratitude to every guest who has traveled a long distance to be here. Since its establishment, SANTAN Lighting has harbored an infinite passion and pursuit for light, committed to integrating the art of light into every corner of life. Today, we are not only holding a learning conference, but also building a bridge, a bridge that connects Eastern and Western design cultures and integrates traditional and modern aesthetics. Through this bridge, we have brought the long-standing and innovative design culture of Milan, across mountains and rivers, to China, to the SANTAN family."

We believe that through this learning experience, every participant will gain an unprecedented design perspective and skill enhancement. We look forward to these valuable experiences and inspirations becoming an important force to propel the development of China's design industry forward, allowing Chinese architectural design, interior design, and lighting design to shine more brightly on the international stage. 

Ms. Xu Fan, Director of Tongji Design International Creative Master Training Center

Ms. Xu Fan, (Director of Tongji Design International Creative Master Training Center) said in her speech: "We warmly welcome the arrival of two professors from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. We are grateful for the professors' support for the development of our training program, and we also thank SANTAN Lighting for their consistent and strong support and attention to our training efforts. With the renewed collaboration with Politecnico di Milano and SANTAN Lighting, we are excited to bring you an exciting international curriculum! This will allow more designers to quickly grasp Italian design information. We look forward to the continued success of the Milan Class and wish this Milan Class a complete success!"

 

Start to the Course Brilliantly

Pro. Francesco Murano 

Italian national treasure lighting designer / Professor at Politecnico di Milano's School of Design

Special lecturer at Marangoni Design Institute

Founder of Quitiliani Murano Studio

Judge at the Milan A’Design Award competition

Pro. Francesco Murano

Pro.Francesco Murano is hailed as a "national treasure lighting designer" in the Italian design community, not only for his ingenious lighting design solutions but also for his dedication and persistence in lighting design. Pro.Murano graduated from the Domus Academy and was a student of many Italian design masters, including Ettore Sottsass and Atelier Mendini, who were his mentors. His lighting presentations are representative of the rare Italian elegance style in Italy today. His lighting designs for art exhibitions are at a master level.

 

Lighting has the greatest impact on the success or failure of an exhibition; good lighting can enrich the content of an exhibition, while inappropriate lighting can greatly detract from even a master's work. Italy is one of the world's most important venues for art exhibitions, and many significant art exhibitions held in Italy each year are completed with lighting design and guidance from him and his studio. For instance, major art exhibitions held in Italy featuring the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Picasso, Monet, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and others have involved Pro.Francesco Murano and his studio in their lighting design.

Pro.Francesco Murano said: "This is my 9th visit to China, and I feel very happy every time I come. What's most special is once again collaborating with SANTAN Lighting, meeting everyone again at this location, on this podium as last year; I am very grateful to SANTAN for allowing me to communicate with everyone once again. In the coming days of training, I will share projects I have done and some things I am currently working on; these four days will be filled with a wealth of knowledge to share with all of you."

Project Sharing

Pro.Francesco Murano shared his high-end art projects on-site. In Italy, one needs to have extensive experience in lighting design to engage in the most prestigious field of art lighting. In the morning, he explained the theoretical aspects of lighting, design techniques, and details handling; in the afternoon, he delved into the analysis of high-end art projects and presented some very impressive art exhibition cases.

Additionally, Pro.Francesco Murano shared the challenges he encountered in practice and the solutions he applied, providing valuable experience and inspiration for the participants. He also introduced the design concepts of artists during the creative process. The entire course offers participants a comprehensive understanding of the high-end art lighting field and stimulates their deeper thinking and exploration in this area.

"Interactive Exchange

Many designers at the scene actively posed questions, and Professor Murano provided one-on-one answers, while also offering high-quality lighting design solutions to the elite designers.

Classroom Snapshots

More Highlights

Ended a day of exciting lighting design learning at the SANTAN Milan Class.

Tomorrow, we will welcome Pro. Maurizio Lai, a contemporary aesthetic interpreter and original explicator from the POLI.DESIGN School of Design at Politecnico di Milano, for a study of architectural design!

Wishing all the elite designers a fruitful and rewarding journey in the next three days of training and learning!