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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The Department
The Department of Design is the leading Italian centre for scientific research in the field of design. Rooted in the Italian design culture, it is oriented towards exploring new disciplinary frontiers, putting design at the service of contemporary challenges.
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ICG RenaisScience Hub
A true renaissance of ceramics through scientific research
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QS World University Rankings 2025
Politecnico di Milano ranks 111th in the world and enters the top 8% of global universities of excellence
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Cesare Stevan
In memory of
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Exhibitions, installations and events of the Polimi Design System
Milano Design Week 2024
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Interdependence. Designing relationships
The Design System of Politecnico di Milano at the Milan Design Week 2024
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Honorary Master's Degree in Fashion Design for the fashion system
Nanni Strada
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Call for paper
The deadline for the submission of content in Italian or English has been extended.
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01/10
Interdipendenze. Visioni per l'abitare
Exhibition inauguration
July 9, 2024, 4:30 pm @ Orto Botanico Città Studi, Via Camillo Golgi 18, Milan
The first-year students of the Laboratorio di Elementi Visivi del Progetto (BSC in Interior Design) have designed alternative futures that investigate current issues and explore new scenarios to stimulate present debates.
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02/10
Switch2Product 2024
Call for applications
Applications are now open for Switch2Product 2024, the entrepreneurial empowerment programme organised by Politecnico di Milano's Technology Transfer Office, Deloitte's Officine Innovazione and PoliHub.
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03/10
Design Research Society
Davide Fassi and Paola Bertola became new International Advisory Council members
Professor Paola Bertola and Professor Davide Fassi have become new members of the International Advisory Council of the Design Research Society (DRS).
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04/10
"Con occhi diverrsi"
An interdisciplinary walk
June 25, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ Bicocca District
Michela Bresciani e Giampaolo Nuvolati of the Department of Sociology and Social Research of University of Milano-Bicocca have organized an educational walk around Bicocca District, involving professors from the Department of Design of Politecnico di Milano. Starting from the heart of the neighborhood the itinerary of the walk will continue in search of hidden artworks, and the housing issue for students will be explored from a particular perspective.
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05/10
SOSpesa
Polisocial Award Projects
It is possible to donate money for SOSpesa at Dona Polimi platform.
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06/10
Information Literacy for Societal Resilience
A new creative intervention about the effects of AI on our online lives
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07/10
La Stanza della Vita
Opening
24 June, 12:15 pm @ Aula Magna Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni Via dell'Eremo, 9/11, Lecco
La Stanza della Vita (Room of Life) was born out of the need to create a sensitive space for the difficult encounter between medical staff, nurses and relatives of patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
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08/10
Raw Scenarios
Reflections on Human Overconsumption
22 June 2024, 11 am to 7 pm @ dotdotdot, via Tertulliano 68, Milan
Raw Scenarios, the presentation event of the projects realised in the C1 Final Synthesis Workshop of the Degree Course in Communication Design, stages 11 scenarios with the aim of involving everyone in a reflection on the possible future of food production and overconsumption.
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09/10
CityMatters_Casello Cantore Lab | An hub for youth policies and actions
Exhibition
June 17, 2024, from 10:30 pm to 6:30 pm @ BASE, via Bergognone 23, Milan
Exhibition of the First-Year Master's Degree Students' Works in Product Service System Design (PSSD).
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10/10
Research
Design Philology
A historical and philological research project to celebrate design at Politecnico di Milano
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Alessandro 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.
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Stefana 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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