Tommaso Astaldi is studying Product, Interior, Communication and Eco-Social Design at the University of Florence and attended the Nordic Product Design course by Aalto University Summer School in July 2024. With only one year left of his Bachelor’s studies, Tommaso wanted to enrich his academic experiences and curriculum by participating in a summer course in Northern Europe to experience new ways of learning.
Before we even begin our interview with Tommaso, he simply states that he loves Finland.
‘I specifically looked for a summer course in the Nordics after hearing great things about the learning methods. The Scandinavian approach to teaching is widely appreciated from where I come from in Italy. Adding this course to my CV will certainly open up opportunities for me in my future career and enhance my academic and intellectual development. I look forward to integrating the skills I acquire into my studies and my personal life,’ Tommaso says.
‘I have become familiar with Nordic product designers and their most famous projects, and have developed a fascination for the Nordic way of life, the Finnish way of life in particular, and the philosophy of Nordic design in general,’ Tommaso continues.