MAURIZIO PREDIERI
Places, encounters, thoughts.
A space for my travel stories, encounters and reflections. Personal pages to write over time, following whatever sparks my curiosity.
Before the Wellbeing Happiness Forum, I wrote here that I would return with photographs and reflections on what the experience had left us with. Today I would begin with one particular moment: when we were supposed to bring the activity to a close, but people still wanted to talk.
Read the storyOn 21 and 22 October, I will be speaking at the Wellbeing Happiness Forum 2026 at Fiera Milano Rho. With Ephèmera Firenze, we will also create the olfactory welcome, with a scent specially designed for the event, and lead two olfactory gaming sessions: the first during the welcome night on 20 October, reserved for speakers and exhibitors, and the second at the close of the Forum.
Read the storyI travelled with my family to Arles and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to visit the places where Vincent van Gogh lived. The experience made a strong impression on me. Even after returning home, I found myself thinking about the journey and the questions it had left me with.
Read the storyWhat stays with me most from the afternoon in Verona is the conversation with Walter Tomio. Listening to his story, I recognised something of my own. He expresses his creativity through chocolate; I express mine through scent. I enjoyed that sense of connection, perhaps more than I had expected.
Read the storyThis website began with a book, Scent Identity Design. I wanted to give the work within it a home and make room for the books to come. As the site took shape, though, I felt a wish to add something more personal.
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