Interior Design for Hybrid Spaces in Venice: Enhancing Tangible and Intangible Heritage

The contribution presents the work developed within the Hy- brid Space & Interaction Design Laboratory at Università IUAV di Venezia, exploring the role of interior design in shaping hybrid spaces as tools to reinterpret the tangible and intangible heritage of the city. Hybrid Spaces are here understood as relational and narrative ecosystems, capable of integrating diverse functions and stimulating new forms of inhabitation and interaction. The case studies Toea and Baraonda, developed within underutilized buildings, demonstrate how narrative zoning strategies, spa- tial flexibility, relational devices and interactive interfaces can transform space into a shared cultural experience. Toea highlights culinary culture as a medium for conviviality and the transmission of memory; Baraonda proposes a community-based workshop for the safeguarding of lagoon ecosystems. Both projects underscore the potential of interior and interaction design as tools to activate participatory and regenerative processes, capable of connecting tradition and innovation.