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  • January 22nd: Guest Lecture

    M140 (Otakaari 1), 13:15-17:00

    Guest lecture will be organized with a visitor from Spain.

    See the short bio of Kiko Gaspar Quevedo (Valencia, 1979): 

    Industrial Design Engineer by  UPV in 2001. Masters Degree in Transportation Design and Management (Milano, 2002)  and Design Engineering (Valencia 2010). Obtained his Ph D. in 2017 focused on the work and career of historic designer Miguel Milá, one of his main mentors with whom he worked as an assistant during his first years as a professional designer. Founder partner of Discoh Design Studio with more than 50 projects developed for national and international companies in 16 different sectors. His designs have been exhibited in international fairs in Europe and the United States and awarded in international competitions. Design Professor and researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, he has taught in different universities as an Associate Professor since 2005, specializing mainly around Strategic and Life Design. In his research, he focuses in the different strategies designers can use to start building their professional carreers and how personal knowledge can be key in this phase.

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