An extraordinary achievement for three RUFA Alumni from the Photography program: Daniele Cimaglia, Giuseppe Odore, and Serena Radicioli have been selected among the winners of the prestigious Luigi Ghirri Prize. Thanks to this important recognition, they will have the opportunity to exhibit their projects within Fotografia Europea, one of the most relevant festivals in the… Find out more
Professor Emanuele Cappelli, founder of Cappelli Identity Design and RUFA coordinator of the Visual and Innovation Design department, has won three awards at the German Design Awards 2025 and the World Brand Design Society Awards 24/25, establishing his agency among the top international brand design firms. Three accolades that highlight the approach based on… Find out more
A Toast to Talent: The Best Project for the RUFA Limited Edition of UTE Beer Has Been Awarded. An exciting contest showcased the creativity of RUFA Graphic Design students, who were challenged to design a Limited Edition label for the historic UTE beer by Jungle Juice Brewing. The winning project, created by Catalina Prita, will… Find out more
Design and Talent: The Winning Logo for Federalberghi’s National Assembly Bears the Signature of Alberto Canali. Once again this year, RUFA renews its collaboration with Federalberghi for an exclusive contest dedicated to designing the logo for the National Assembly, which in 2025 will be held in the picturesque setting of Merano. Second-year Graphic Design… Find out more
Camilla Gurgone (Lucca, 1997), Alumna of the RUFA course in Sculpture and Installation, has been named the Best Young Italian Artist of 2024 by Artribune. A prestigious recognition that celebrates the talent and dedication of an artist who has distinguished herself through innovative and refined research. Camilla Gurgone’s journey is rich in achievements. During… Find out more
Nicole Turi, RUFA graduate in Cinema, has published her first book, “Dimenticavo d’essere al cinema”, published by Vertigo Edizioni. The work, available in bookstores and online, originates from her thesis at RUFA, later expanded and transformed into an essay exploring the timeless allure of cinema. When we sit in a theater, we are fully… Find out more
RUFA at the MedFilm Festival 2024: student Liza Tabagari’s short film selected. The short film “LIFETIME MEASURE” created by Liza Tabagari, a master’s student in Film Arts, has been selected for the prestigious 30th edition of the MedFilm Festival in Rome. The event, running from November 7 to 17, 2024, will host screenings in… Find out more
RUFA graduates Sara Hourngir and Giorgia Cappello have been selected among the ten finalists of the “Documentare i Diritti” competition, organized by the Rome International Documentary Festival. The project is sponsored by DAMS – Roma Tre University, Amnesty International, and RUFA. The “Documentare i Diritti” competition featured a contest aimed at young people aged… Find out more
From October 11 to 13, 2024, the artists and students of the Master’s Degree in Multimedia Arts and Design showcased two extraordinary multimedia works at the Roma Europa Festival as part of the Digitalive section. The works, created by the Blivet Collective and the Pascolo Abusivo Collective, represent excellence in the contemporary art scene,… Find out more
Design Talks: a full day dedicated to Graphic Design RUFA among the protagonists of the 2024 edition of the Romaeuropa Festival within the Design Talks series, curated by Stefano Cipolla, RUFA professor and Art Director of L’Espresso. The event took place on Sunday, September 29, at La Pelanda, Mattatoio Testaccio, offering a full, free day… Find out more
The artist Wang Yuxiang, a graduate of the RUFA School of Visual Arts, is one of the key figures celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Fondazione Pastificio Cerere. On this occasion, the artist will exhibit in the new exhibition space designed by the architecture studio STARTT with his first solo show in Italy, titled “Anche… Find out more
The RUFA course in Sustainable Fashion Design continues to stand out in the international landscape of sustainable fashion. Second-year students Giulia Manente, Nadia Maggiani, Elisabetta Baruffo, Veronica Bellandi, Virginia Passaro, and Luca Gaddini had the opportunity to showcase their creations at the prestigious Sustainable Fashion Week Vilnius. The event, which celebrates sustainable fashion and… Find out more
Congratulations to Photography student Irene Occhipinti, selected from the 5 winners of the 4th edition of the “Young photographers from Italian Academies” contest. On Sunday, September 1st, in Ragusa Ibla, at the Antico Convento ai Giardini Iblei, the names of the twelve finalists of the fourth edition of the “Young photographers from Italian Academies”… Find out more
RUFA students from the Academic Master’s in Design Management among the finalists of the prestigious Laboratory for Entrepreneurship, to be held on September 17-18, 2024, in Rome Among over 107 teams from 26 Italian universities, the brilliant RUFA students Silvia Andreozzi, Seyma Dogan e Alessandra Paglianti stood out with their innovative Design Management project,… Find out more
RUFA and Movimento Moda Responsabile, together for an awareness campaign against Fast Fashion To understand how advertising communication can help promote more sustainable fashion, RUFA students from the Graphic Design course – worked on a creative campaign drawing attention to the main environmental and social issues related to fast fashion, in collaboration with experts… Find out more
Festival set designers: “A floral suggestion for the Festival scene.” A flower blossomed on the Ariston stage, amid games of mirrors and transparencies: this is the suggestion that – abandoning the purely horizontal/vertical dimension – accompanied Gaetano and Maria Chiara Castelli in designing the set design for the Sanremo Festival 2024, him for the… Find out more
The short film PORTA A PORTA by director and RUFA student Martin Marini wins the Best Photography Award at the Terni Film Festival. Last Saturday, Nov. 18, director Martin Marini and Director of Photography Federico Mastroprimiano, both Cinema students in RUFA, collected the Award on the stage of the International Film Festival, active since… Find out more
Four young RUFA artists – Alice Papi, Lorenzo Cappella, Alexandra Fongaro and Davide Miceli – realised a 3-hour Live Painting performance in the beautiful setting of Palazzo Farnese. On the occasion of the premiere of the documentary “Banksy e la ragazza del Bataclan” – produced by GA&A e Tinterkland, in co-production with Rai Cultura,… Find out more
Design student Helena Litvinyuk wins the 12th edition of the Rometti Prize with her project ‘Mercurio’, a spectacular set of lamps. The ‘Rometti Prize’ competition aims to promote innovation and originality in the field of ceramic art, opening the doors of manufacturing to young people, in a constant dialogue between art, craftsmanship and design…. Find out more
The work of RUFA Fine Arts students Negin Fallah and Babək Abdullayev was selected to be reproduced on a giant ‘Tifo Flag’ and unveiled during the Ryder Cup 2023 – the most important international golf event – as a surprise and gift to the fans in the stadium and the millions of fans who followed… Find out more