From 1 September 2025, the Nuova Accademia del Design strengthens its identity with a guide oriented towards teaching excellence, internationalization and dialogue with companies
Verona, 1 September 2025 The Nuova Accademia del Design (NAD) , part of Hdemy Group , announces the appointment of Gianpietro Sacchi as the new Teaching Director. Interior Designer, teacher and consultant with over thirty-five years of experience, Sacchi will lead the academy in a phase of consolidation and growth, with the aim of strengthening its identity and international scope.
A reference figure in the design panorama, Sacchi is co-founder of POLI.design , where he directed post-graduate courses and was a contract professor at the Polytechnic of Milan. Since 1986 he has led the studio Sacchi Design Milano , active in Italy and abroad in the retail, hospitality, office and residential sectors. He was President of AIPi from 1998 to 2004, today he is an Honorary Member, and from 2020 to 2025 he coordinated the Scientific Committee of FCSI Italia .
The new Educational Director will bring to NAD a vision based on three guidelines: teaching excellence, constant dialogue with businesses, international openness . I found in NAD a lively environment, with great energy and a strong desire to grow declared Sacchi what I want to bring is my experience as a designer, teacher and consultant, but above all a vision that puts students at the centre, helping them to develop not only technical skills, but also a critical approach open to the future.
Among the priorities announced, a strengthening of academic programs in line with the cultural and technological transformations of the sector: from sustainability to digital transformation , up to the opportunities opened up by artificial intelligence . “They are intertwined areas and none of them can be overlooked. However, sustainability remains the most urgent challenge, because it concerns the future of the planet. Digital and artificial intelligence are extraordinary tools, but they must be oriented towards a positive and responsible impact” he underlined.
His approach to teaching will be based on a hybrid model capable of integrating lectures, laboratories, digital tools and field experiences, with the aim of training designers capable of combining creativity and concreteness. In addition to technical skills, Sacchi attributes a central role to soft skills curiosity, listening, resilience, collaboration skills considered essential to deal with the complexity of the market.
The designer of tomorrow will increasingly have to be a cultural and technological mediator states Sacchi. Not just a creative person, but a professional capable of reading complex scenarios, connecting different disciplines and proposing ethical and innovative solutions.
Finally, he addresses a direct message to the students and community of NAD: “Be curious, courageous and open. Design is an extraordinary discipline because it combines technique, art and social responsibility. NAD will be a place where we can experiment, grow and build the future of our profession together. I am here to accompany you on this journey”.
With this appointment, NAD confirms its ownwith a mission to train designers capable of facing the global challenges of the sector, consolidating its role among the most dynamic realities of design training in Italy.
Who is Gianpietro Sacchi
Interior designer, teacher and consultant, Gianpietro Sacchi has over thirty-five years of experience in the design sector. He was co-founder of POLI.design , a center of excellence founded by the Polytechnic of Milan, where he directed numerous postgraduate courses and was a contract professor. Since 1986 he has led the studio Sacchi Design Milano , with projects in Italy and abroad in the retail, hospitality, office and residential sectors. From 1998 to 2004 he was President of AIPi Italian Association of Interior Designers , of which he is now an Honorary Member, and is a member of international bodies including ECIA, BEDA, IFI . From 2020 to 2025 he coordinated the Scientific Committee FCSI Food Consultants Society International for the Italian unit.
NAD New Academy of Design | Hdemy Group
With offices in Verona and Milan, NAD Nuova Accademia del Design is part of Hdemy Group , an Italian company dedicated to advanced training in the fields of design, communication and visual arts. The academy stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, its strong connection with businesses and its international scope, with the aim of training designers capable of facing the global challenges of the future.
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