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- Ferrara, M., & Bengisu, M. (2014). Materials that change color: Smart materials, intelligent design.
- Ferrara, M., & Ceppi, G. (Eds.). (2017). Ideas and the matter: What will we be made of and what will the world be made of?
- Bengisu, M., & Ferrara, M. (2018). Materials that move: Smart materials, intelligent design.
- Tonin, P. E., & Ferrara, M. (2026). Multisensory and crossmodal strategies for the reuse of abandoned interiors: Between fascination, comfort, and regeneration. PAD. Pages on Arts & Design, 19(30).
- Bianco, B., & Ferrara, M. (2026). Hands and Algorithms: Hybrid Intelligence for Posthuman Craft Ecologies. Heritage, 9(2), 42.
- Tonin, P., Ferrara, M., Nickel, E. (2026). Bridging Senses and Systems: Designing Multisensory User Experiences in Omnichannel Fashion Retail. In: Tareq Z. Ahram and Christianne Falcão (eds) Usability and User Experience. AHFE (2026) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 232. AHFE International, USA.
- Tonin, P., Ferrara, M., Nickel, E. (2026). Sensory and Regenerative Design in SMEs: Strategies for Environmental Restoration and Experiential Engagement. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Laura Giraldi and Elisabetta Benelli (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2026): Disruptive and Innovative Technologies. AHFE (2026) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 200. AHFE International, USA.
- Tonin PE, Ferrara M and Nickel E (2026) Inclusive Sensory Design in Phygital Retail: Regulatory Guidelines Bridging Accessibility and Brand Experience. The Evolving Landscape of Retail Regulation. IntechOpen.
- Sui, Y., Bianco, B., and Ferrara, M. (2026) The parliament of things: Shape-changing materials as amplifiers of interspecies relation design, in Simeone, L., Gray, C. M., Verhoeven, A., de Götzen, A., Bakırlıoğlu, Y., Zohar, H., Stead, M., and Buwert, P. (eds.), DRS2026: Edinburgh, 8–12 June, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- Xu, J., & Ferrara, M. (2026). A new ceramic culture: Regenerating waste through design and material agency. The Design Journal, 1–30.
- Tonin, P. E., & Ferrara, M. (2025). The chromatic turn in fashion environment: From radical to sensory-experiential design. Color Culture and Science Journal, 17(2), 27–35.
- Tonin, P. E., Ferrara, M., & Nickel, E. M. (2025, September). Small-scale, big impact: Regenerative and sensory potential for SMEs. World Design Congress London 2025, London, United Kingdom.
- Tonin, P. E., & Ferrara, M. (2025). Olfactory Attribution Circle (OAC): Designing Crossmodal Congruence Between Scent, Color, and Language. Architecture, 5(4), 121.
- Tonin, P. E., & Ferrara, M. (2025). Color beyond vision: Exploring synesthetic interactions in built environments. In F. Cherubini & A. Siniscalco (Eds.), Color and colorimetry: Multidisciplinary contributions (Vol. XX A, pp. 159–166). Gruppo del Colore – Associazione Italiana Colore.
- Tonin, P. E., Ferrara, M., & Nickel, E. M. (2026). Beyond the interface: Sensoriality as an inclusive force in interaction design. 11º ETD 25, Aveiro, Portugal.
- Sui, Y., Ferrara, M. (2025). Shaping Sustainable Behavior. Kinetic Materials Experience of Morphing Artifacts. In: Raposo, D., Neves, J., Silva, R., Correia Castilho, L., Dias, R. (eds) Advances in Design, Music and Arts. Proceedings of III. EIMAD 2024. Springer Series in Design and Innovation, vol 49. Springer, Cham.
- P. E. Tonin, M. Ferrara, E. Moura Nickel (2025). Sensory design in phygital environments: expanding participation through embodied experience. In Galluzzo, L., Di Dio, S. (eds) Designing Hibrad Spaces (pp.299-312 ) (serie Design International). Franco Angeli.
- Ferrara, M., Bianco B. (2024). Italia, anni venti-novanta. Le plastiche nell’ambito del design. Dalla sostenibilità economica alla sostenibilità ambientale. AIS/design. Storia e Ricerche V. 10 N. 19 (2023) Design e limiti dello sviluppo, 96-119
- Sui, Y., & Ferrara, M. (2024). Shaping Sustainable behavior. Kinetic Materials Experience of morphing artifacts. In Springer series in design and innovation (pp. 467–485). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73705-3_35
- Ferrara, M., & Bianco, B. (2023). Materials and Society: Advancing the Material Culture of Design
- Bianco, B., & Ferrara, M. (2023). Material research in the design field: a gender gap analysis
- Squatrito, M., & Ferrara, M. (2023). The emerging role of design in the circular materials field
- Ferrara, M., & Squatrito, A. (2022). L’innovazione design-driven dei materiali circolari a base biologica. Strategie e competenze per la progettazione
- Ferrara, M. (2022). Sulla storia del design dei materiali. Il contributo di Cecilia Cecchini ed elementi di riflessione per nuove storie.
- Bruno, D., Ferrara, M., D’Alessandro, F., Mandelli, A. (2022). The Role of Design in the CE Transition of the Furniture Industry – The Case of the Italian Company Cassina
- Ferrara, M. (2021). Circular Material for Creative Industries: The Emerging Bioplastics
- Ferrara, M. (2021). The Ultra Surfaces Vision
- Ferrara, M., & Squatrito, A. (2021). From smart materials to Animate Objects. Reframing smartness through behaviour Exploration
- Ferrara, M., & Liu, Q. (2020). Designing with Smart Materials in the Internet of Things Age.
- Ferrara, M. (2020). Per un’estetica delle superfici. Esperienza multisensoriale e coinvolgimenti emotivi
- Ferrara, M., Langella, C., & Lucibello, S. (2019). Bio-smart Materials for Product Design Innovation: Going through Qualities and applications. In Advances in intelligent systems and computing (pp. 634–640).
- Ferrara, M., & Russo, A. C. (2019). Augmented Materials for Tangible Interfaces: Experimenting with Young Designers.
- Ferrara, M., & Lorusso, G. (2018) Esplorare le interfacce
materiche. Le nuove sfide della didattica tra product e interaction design
- Ferrara, M., Bengisu, M. 2014. Intelligent design with chromogenic materials. In JAIC vol. 12.
- Ferrara, M., Bengisu, M. 2013. Materials that Change Color. Smart Materials, Intelligent Design. Springer.
- Ferrara, M., Bengisu, M. 2013. Intelligent design with chromogenic materials. In Rossi, M. (edited by), Colour and Colorimetry. Multidisciplinary Contribution vol. IX B. Atti della IX Conferenza del Colore, Università degli studi di Firenze, 19 – 20 Settembre 2013. Maggioli. pp. 356-369.
- Ferrara, M. 2013. Design and Production in Italy from ‘Miracolo economico’ to Present. In PAD journal n. 9/2013. ID 0907.
- Ferrara, M. 2012. Materiali e processi produttivi tra anonimati e protagonismi | Anonymity and Protagonism in Materials and Productive Processes. In DiiD n. 55 pp. 62-66.
- Ferrara, M. 2012. Creatività e sperimentazione materica. In Paris, T., Cristallo, V., Lucibello, S., Il design italiano 20.00.11 – Antologia. collana comunicare il design italiano innovazione per cultura. Rome: Rdesignpress, pp. 34-36.
- Ferrara, M., Lucibello, S. 2012. Teaching material design. In Elena Formia (edited by), Innovation in Design Education. Proceedings of the Third International Forum of Design as a Process. Torino: Umberto Allemandi & C.
- Ceppi, G. and D’Alessio, D. 2012. Design storytelling. Design e comunicazione nell’era della complessità: un manuale imperfetto. Manuali imperfetti. Milan: Dodici Edizioni.
- Ferrara, M. 2010. AdvanceDesign: scenari, visioni e advanced material per un rinnovato rapporto tra design e scienza. In Celi, M. (a cura di) AdvanceDesign. Visioni, percorsi e strumenti per predisporsi all’innovazione continua. Milano: McGraw-Hill, pp.151-164.
- Ferrara, M. 2009. Il design impara dalla natura. In diid n.38, pp. 66-71.
- Ferrara, M. 2009. Materiali leggeri per un mondo performante. In EdA n.6, pp. 126 -132.
- Ferrara, M., Lucibello, S. 2009. Design follows materials. Firenze: Alinea Editrice.
- Bosoni, G. and Museum of Modern Art (NY). 2008. Italian Design. MoMA design series. New York: MoMA.
- Cardillo, M., Ferrara, M. 2008. Materiali intelligenti, sensibili, interattivi. Materiali per il design. Milano: Lupetti.
- Ferrara, M. 2007. When a mistake becomes part of the design. In diid n.24/25, pp. 66-71.
- Ferrara, M. 2006. Decoration’s New Life. In diid n.23, pp. 82-87.
- Ferrara, M. 2006. La seducente leggerezza dell’oggetto contemporaneo. In gud n.6, pp. 76-81.
- Ferrara, M. 2005. Acciaio. 01 materiali per il design. Milano: Lupetti editori di comunicazione.
- Ferrara, M. 2005. Bakelite. La ricerca di mercati tra usi e abusi. In diid n.13, pp. 44-49.
- Ferrara, M., Cardillo, M. 2005. Luminex. Textiles Italy. In diid n.10-11, pp. 152-155.
- Ferrara, M. 2004. Materiali e innovazione nel design. Architettura, urbanistica, ambiente. Roma: Gangemi.
- Ferrara, M. 2004. L’altra faccia del design. In diid n.8, pp. 50-57.
