A Methodology for Intercultural Design. A Case Study for a New Cultural Centre in Turin

Issues concerning integration and the relations between different ethnic groups within a changing contemporary society are becoming increasingly prominent in the social and scientific debate. Design skills can be employed as a tool to systematise this multiplicity, promoting innovation that respects diversity, comparison, and interaction between people and cultures. The purpose of the contribution is to provide a synthesis of a research experience, the development of a new Islamic Cultural Centre in the city of Turin (Italy), in which the intercultural design approach constitutes the founding theoretical and methodological basis for the development of the project. Starting from the analysis of experiences developed in the field of national and international research, the authors developed a methodological approach to the theme of designing to promote intercultural dialogue, furthermore establishing collaboration agreements with local authorities for the development of the Cultural Centre.