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Jordi Blasi is a Teaching Professor of Design of lighting elements at EINA (School of Design and Art) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He also teaches Bachelor's and Master's degrees at ESDESIGN, IED and BAU schools. Born in Barcelona in 1980, Blasi specializes in product design, strategic consultancy and art direction, combining his professional activity with teaching and editorial writing.
He holds a Bachelor of Design from EINA and a Master's Degree in Art and Design Research from the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona. Blasi is an active member and board member of ADI-FAD (Industrial Design Association of the Promotion of Arts and Design). Since 2008, he has worked as a freelance designer focusing on furniture and lighting sectors, and serves as an external advisor to Simon's Global Design department.
His research interests explore the philosophical dimensions of design, examining how objects shape human relationships through frameworks like Object-Oriented Ontology. Blasi investigates the ethical implications of design decisions, the emotional connections between humans and objects, and how design can address ecological vulnerability. His work draws from philosophers including Bruno Latour, Martin Heidegger, Sara Ahmed, and Graham Harman.
Blasi has created notable design products including the Branca coat rack, Box wastebasket, Giro waste paper basket, Ombra lighting collection, and Aro lighting system. His design philosophy emphasizes materiality, emotional connections with objects, sustainable manufacturing processes, and designing for longevity rather than disposability.
- Scientific contributions include theoretical work on vulnerability in design, hyperobjects (drawing from Timothy Morton), and the "age of asymmetry" where humans and non-humans interact on equal terms
- Professional contributions include membership on the board of ADI-FAD and advisory work with major design firms
Blasi's approach challenges conventional boundaries between industrial production and craftsmanship, creating objects that foster meaningful human-object relationships while addressing contemporary ecological concerns through thoughtful material choices and manufacturing processes.
