Silvio Lorusso
@silviolorusso.bsky.social
Hi! I'm a designer witouth qualities, an artst without a gallery and a writer without spell cheker.
Since it's Winamp Skins season again, here's a homage from ten years ago: a mash-up of Winamp skins made with Adriano Vulpio for the 15th anniversary of the software. youtu.be/nJTUiO6f1-8?...
Winamp Skinparty
YouTube video by Silvio Lorusso
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November 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Since it's Winamp Skins season again, here's a homage from ten years ago: a mash-up of Winamp skins made with Adriano Vulpio for the 15th anniversary of the software. youtu.be/nJTUiO6f1-8?...
Reposted by Silvio Lorusso
tutto il mio tempo mi sembra sprecato, come posso restituirgli del senso?
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
Come si costruiscono degli archivi (davvero) utili
Tutto il mio tempo mi sembra sprecato, come posso restituirgli del senso? Una conversazione con Silvio Lorusso.
stellakamikaze.org
October 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
tutto il mio tempo mi sembra sprecato, come posso restituirgli del senso?
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
per l'ultimo numero di VIVO Journal ho fatto una chiacchiera con @silviolorusso.bsky.social per capire come costruire degli archivi davvero utili
i.e. the kind of "technical intellectual" design actually needs
October 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
i.e. the kind of "technical intellectual" design actually needs
Krisis non vende sogni ma solide realtà.
Il designer senza qualità è un volume di 432 pagine scritto da me medesimo, tradotto da Silvia Dal Dosso e illustrato da Jaakko Pallasvuo. È anche pieno di meme e figure!
Lo trovi qui: www.krisispublishing.com/prodotto/il-...
Il designer senza qualità è un volume di 432 pagine scritto da me medesimo, tradotto da Silvia Dal Dosso e illustrato da Jaakko Pallasvuo. È anche pieno di meme e figure!
Lo trovi qui: www.krisispublishing.com/prodotto/il-...
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Krisis non vende sogni ma solide realtà.
Il designer senza qualità è un volume di 432 pagine scritto da me medesimo, tradotto da Silvia Dal Dosso e illustrato da Jaakko Pallasvuo. È anche pieno di meme e figure!
Lo trovi qui: www.krisispublishing.com/prodotto/il-...
Il designer senza qualità è un volume di 432 pagine scritto da me medesimo, tradotto da Silvia Dal Dosso e illustrato da Jaakko Pallasvuo. È anche pieno di meme e figure!
Lo trovi qui: www.krisispublishing.com/prodotto/il-...
I gave a short interview to Mieke Gerritzen. Recently, I promised myself I wouldn’t talk about the kitsch of good intentions anymore, but then I open LinkedIn, go to design conferences, and realize it hasn't faded in the slightest. Let’s move on.
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Silvio Lorusso on the state of design | Next Nature
On October 25, Next Nature hosts Design Debate 2025, where sixteen speakers reflect on key issues in design. Writer and designer Silvio Lorusso is among them.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I gave a short interview to Mieke Gerritzen. Recently, I promised myself I wouldn’t talk about the kitsch of good intentions anymore, but then I open LinkedIn, go to design conferences, and realize it hasn't faded in the slightest. Let’s move on.
nextnature.org/en/magazine/...
nextnature.org/en/magazine/...
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
October 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
One and Three Presidents
September 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
One and Three Presidents
Is AI useful or not? To answer that, you shouldn't imagine a fully focused and energized version of yourself making use of it. Rather, picture yourself swamped, tired, and in a rush. That's how you'll get an honest answer.
July 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Is AI useful or not? To answer that, you shouldn't imagine a fully focused and energized version of yourself making use of it. Rather, picture yourself swamped, tired, and in a rush. That's how you'll get an honest answer.
how your email finds me
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
how your email finds me
An American Psycho-inspired business card will be attached to the cover of the Korean edition of Entreprecariat But what does Patrick Bateman has to do with precarious entrepreneurialism? I wrote a short text to explain why the choice is fitting. networkcultures.org/entreprecari...
July 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
An American Psycho-inspired business card will be attached to the cover of the Korean edition of Entreprecariat But what does Patrick Bateman has to do with precarious entrepreneurialism? I wrote a short text to explain why the choice is fitting. networkcultures.org/entreprecari...
July 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
If cuneiform spreadsheets are your jam, if you are a Nanni or Ea-Nasir simp, if you've ever forged a signature to skip school, then you can't miss Chris Lee's Designing History book. Here's my foreword, titled "The Discreet Charm of a Short-Term Rental Agreement": silviolorusso.com/publication/...
July 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
If cuneiform spreadsheets are your jam, if you are a Nanni or Ea-Nasir simp, if you've ever forged a signature to skip school, then you can't miss Chris Lee's Designing History book. Here's my foreword, titled "The Discreet Charm of a Short-Term Rental Agreement": silviolorusso.com/publication/...
As a design educator and a gamer, I think of this a lot.
July 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
As a design educator and a gamer, I think of this a lot.
Learning from Art Spaces
July 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Learning from Art Spaces
Other Worlds was launched in July 2021. Over the past four years, we've published twenty issues. This retrospective (link in bio) celebrates the richness and diversity of the contributions, and offers new subscribers a chance to discover articles they may have missed. buttondown.com/otherworlds/...
July 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Other Worlds was launched in July 2021. Over the past four years, we've published twenty issues. This retrospective (link in bio) celebrates the richness and diversity of the contributions, and offers new subscribers a chance to discover articles they may have missed. buttondown.com/otherworlds/...
I wrote a short article on the "sketchy realism" of AI images, that is, the operational mismatch where, due to their photorealism, images meant as sketches or rough prototypes are intuitively perceived as finished products.
silviolorusso.com/publication/...
silviolorusso.com/publication/...
June 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I wrote a short article on the "sketchy realism" of AI images, that is, the operational mismatch where, due to their photorealism, images meant as sketches or rough prototypes are intuitively perceived as finished products.
silviolorusso.com/publication/...
silviolorusso.com/publication/...
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
showing my portfolio to a stranger
June 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
showing my portfolio to a stranger
Some quick notes on The Brutalist: networkcultures.org/entreprecari...
June 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Some quick notes on The Brutalist: networkcultures.org/entreprecari...
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Actually, yes, this and a fantastic set of encyclopedias
June 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Actually, yes, this and a fantastic set of encyclopedias
Reposted by Silvio Lorusso
Sharing this mindblowing video. It’s incredibly well done, so much work.
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The New, High-Tech Objectification of Women
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May 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sharing this mindblowing video. It’s incredibly well done, so much work.
youtu.be/nGmYG3xEJ-4?...
(via @silviolorusso.bsky.social IG)
youtu.be/nGmYG3xEJ-4?...
(via @silviolorusso.bsky.social IG)