Dallo scarto al valore : quando dalla forma dei residui litici emergono vocazioni nascoste = From waste to value : when hidden vocations emerge from the shape of the stone residues

Transitioning to a Circular Economy requires to rethink our production and consumption models. Design is hence considered as a powerful impact catalyst. The contribution of design in the production with stone materials of- fers examples and ideas of particular value. From the optimization of processes to waste prevention strategies and to the circularity of processes, it’s not only a matter of recognizing the quality and potential use of these materials, but also of bringing out hidden vocations, working on the combination of the uniqueness of the material and potentiality of its geometry. This paper deals with this last topic. The here-mentioned examples allow to highlight the relationship be- tween the skills on the geometric-formal configurations of the prod- ucts of the designers and the ability to glimpse and explain the poten- tial for use that these forms possess. It believes that a careful experimentation on Basic Design with a view to circularity, and a consequent (possible) revision and enhancement of the exercises born from this activity, could strengthen some of the skills that will be particularly useful for the reintegration of waste in the production and consumption processes.