The value of the scrap objects in design: which actions to promote it?

The paper presented describes an action-research about the concept of re-design, re-use, reinterpretation of the materials, productive processes and digital technologies in the scrap objects. Starting from a reflection on the anthropological meanings of the objects, about their materials and functions, the activities suggested are an attemp to reinvent them, throught a strong contemporary design perspective. The methods concern mappings, co-design activities, transnational meetings, in order to achieve transdisciplinary workshop, design and art productions, open talks and travelling exhibitions.The philosophy of the re-use doesn't merely involve retrieving objects, but it also gives new life to the material culture, which can stimulate collaborative behaviours. The research starts with a reflection on the thinking paths that guide relationships with the objects, throught a new sensitivity to the reinterpretation of the obsolete and discarded object toward an ecological, and artistic value (Fuad-Luke, 2003).