Tobia Repossi Explores Product Development at ARUCAD’s “From Sketch to Scale” Seminar

The Industrial Design Department at Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD) hosted product and industrial designer Tobia Repossi for a seminar titled “From Sketch to Scale” on Friday, 6 November 2026, in the University’s Conference Hall. Moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burçin Saltık, the seminar drew on Repossi’s own projects to examine how a design idea moves from prototype to mass production and market launch.

Drawing on examples from his book of the same name, Repossi discussed the production and distribution decisions that follow prototyping. He highlighted the importance of factoring in minimum order quantities, unit costs and sales channels when preparing for mass production. He illustrated how a single product can meet different requirements with a camera designed to fit retail refrigerators of different sizes.

Repossi also discussed how looking beyond a product’s own sector can lead to new design solutions. Using the redesign of a contactless thermometer as an example, he explained how findings from user interviews informed the device’s form and how people use it. He also addressed the use of artificial intelligence in early visualisations and 3D modelling, the waste caused by design and manufacturing errors, and the lifespan of products.

Tobia Repossi’s “From Sketch to Scale” exhibition will open at 18:00 on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at ARUCAD Art Space in Nicosia. Sharing its title with the seminar, the exhibition will focus on the industrial design strategies involved in bringing a physical product to life.