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Who I Am
Simon Rocco is a passionate designer who believes that communication, community and research are key for creating good products for people. Simon finds meaning and pleasure in creating intuitive products that bring joy to people's everyday lives.
In any work he is involved in, Simon's vision is to change design culture in order to promote curiousity and well-being in the day-to-day. He believes the design culture dictates the quality of the outcome, and enjoys being involved throughout the entire process of turning a concept into a reality.
What i do
Sea Play -
SparkLab, Queensland Museum
Sea Play is an exhibition consisting of miniature ecosystems, with big, fun
interactive coral objects scattered around the exhibition space for kids to
explore and discover intuitively.
Drawing inspiration from exhibitions from Amsterdam’s Museum of Modern Art and teamLab, these ecosystems consist of small, climbable reefs that are lit up by projectors from the ceiling. The design aims to stimulate, educate and, most importantly, be a fun experience using several STEM technologies in relation to interactive design.
Co-Housing -
Torino, Italy
In 2019, whilst on exchange in Turin, Italy, I participated in a master’s course focused on architecture and economics. The unit delved in the similarities of the city in Italy I was living in (Turin) and a city of relative scale and character in China (Nanjing).
Focussing on the development in Turin, with the core idea to deliver public, communal and private spaces that allow immigrants or refugees to better integrate into an existing community.
