
Paolo Volonté
Design, Technology & Society
A sociologist working at the Design Department of the Politecnico di Milano, and today I took with me this strange object with a slightly high-tech, but also very low-tech design.
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Design for systemic change
A glimpse into a future in which artificial intelligence is not just a tool, but an active agent in the co-evolution of ecosystems.
01/10
Fabio Borghetti, Roberto Maja, Laura Galluzzo and Carla Sedi will participate in the AIIT 2025 National Conference.
02/10
Believe It or Not presents 11 communication design projects, 11 communicative machines, and 11 speculative scenarios.
03/10
Marzia Mortati and Ilaria Mariani will participate in the UNESCO 2025 Conference.
04/10
Discussion on the evolution of UX with the results of the Experience Design Academy's survey on roles, compensation, geography and customers in the industry.
05/10
A festival dedicated to disseminating scientific culture and topics, as well as enhancing the network of Italian professors and researchers.
06/10
An open exhibition showcasing 10 student projects that reimagine the university food system.
07/10
Four innovative and imaginative projects in the field of Biodesign, the winner will then compete for the Biodesign Challenge Digital Submission Prize.
08/10
The festival has been enriched by new and prestigious collaborations with cultural organisations such as the FringeMI Festival, the Milano Film Festival, and the Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti.
09/10
Towards a more sustainable relationship between AI and Nature
10/10
Design for systemic change
Design Philology
A historical and philological research project to celebrate design at Politecnico di Milano
Paolo Volonté
Design, Technology & Society
A sociologist working at the Design Department of the Politecnico di Milano, and today I took with me this strange object with a slightly high-tech, but also very low-tech design.
Find out moreAlessandro Colizzi
Join the dots: narrating design between archives and testimonials
I’ve just come back from Montreal, Canada, where I was a professor at the École de design at UQAM from 2005 onwards. I taught History of Graphic Design, Typography and Type Design, Exhibition Design and Critical Design.
Find out moreStefana Maja Broadbent
The join challenges of social sciences and desing
I have recently joined the Department of Design as an Associate Professor. I am a social scientist.
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