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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Events
Events
Design for systemic change
Network
News
Network
A lecture series organized by the PhD Program in Design and the Design Intelligences Institute.
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An exhibition exploring Gianfranco Ferré's unique approach to fashion design through a selection of iconic designs and garments.
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On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, Heritage of routes, Networks and Connections, the study seminar La cultura degli oggetti - The Culture of Things opens to citizenship.
03/10
Researcher Tommaso Elli will take part as a speaker at the 28th episode of On Data And Design.
04/10
"L'acqua non muore mai" is a collective narrative made of stories and relationships, about Alzheimer's and dementia.
05/10
The first lecture in the series will be given by Rachel Clarke, researcher and senior lecturer at the University of the Arts, London.
06/10
The Desire team of Politecnico di Milano joined other 23 partners in Copenhagen to exchange results, experiences and insights.
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The deadline for the submission of content in Italian or English has been extended.
09/10
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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Research
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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