Research Groups
The Department is divided into three thematic Sections: Design and cultures; Products, strategies and services; Design environments, landscape and mobility.
Research Groups
The Department's research is conducted in experimental research laboratories, competence laboratories, laboratories in international networks, and thematic research units.
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Laboratorio di Innovazione e Ricerca sugli Interni
FiP
Fashion in Process Research Lab. Design Research for Culture Intensive Industries
IMAGIS LAB
Designing Brands, Stories, and Audiovisual Content for Communication and Game Experiences
DensityDesign
Data and information visualization
Laboratorio mobilità e trasporti
DESIGN POLICY LAB
Advancing the role of design in policymaking
PUL
Product Usability Lab
IEX
INTERACTION AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN LAB
Design+Strategies (D+S)
Design + Strategies
POLIMI DESIS LAB
Design for Social Innovation towards Sustainability
LeNSlab POLIMI
Design and Innovation for Sustainability
IDEACTIVITY CENTER
Creativity for digital innovation and biodesign
Networks
The Department of Design is an active part of numerous research networks that link different international realities with the aim of promoting research and academic and professional training in all fields of design.