This is a research activity related to MaDe - Material Designers International Project. MADEC contributes to the project, the research activity, and workshops in the Politecnico di Milano. Our contribution mainly deals with Circular Materials for Creative Industries.
The project MaDe is run by the organizations Elisava, Ma-tt-er, and Politecnico di … Continue Reading ››
Investigating the relationship between the physical and the digital dimension of new surfaces has been one of the main tasks of MADEC in the last years.
On this topic, we give our contribution to the ICS_Materials research, Design Department, Politecnico di Milano.
After approaching a subtle link … Continue Reading ››
A lecture within the Critical Histories of Furniture Design course (Politecnico di Milano × WRTH)
What if furniture could speak—and challenge the way we live?
As part of the Critical Histories of Furniture Design course, one of the core modules within the Politecnico di Milano … Continue Reading ››
Prof. Francesco Zurlo, Dean of the School of Design at Politecnico di Milano, and Prof. Marinella Ferrara, Coordinator of MADEC Research Team, were invited to attend Salone del Mobile.Milano in Riyadh and its three-day cultural … Continue Reading ››
On 25 November, Paulo Eduardo Tonin, visiting PhD researcher at Politecnico di Milano and member of MADEC, conducted the workshop “Designing Speculative Futures with the Senses and AI” at the Department of Design. Responding to the increasing need … Continue Reading ››
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The MADEC research group of the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano proudly celebrates the graduation of the first cohort of the Higher Diploma in Traditional Product Development, a program developed in collaboration with the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (WRTH) in … Continue Reading ››
Under the vision of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, the Higher Diploma in Traditional Product Development project, a collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts of KSA (WRTH), aims to integrate traditional craftsmanship with modern design methodologies. The project employs a design-driven approach to empower … Continue Reading ››
Professor of Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano, the founder and director of MADEC (Material Design Culture Research Centre), where she leads pioneering research at the intersection of design innovation and material science. She is also a member of the PhD Board in Design at the Politecnico di … Continue Reading ››
Research Fellow at Politecnico di Milano, Project Coordinator in Design Education, and Former Founder and Director of Camp Design Gallery, she bridges the gap between historical academic inquiry and practical design in contemporary material culture. With a strong academic foundation in Archaeology and Ancient History from the École Pratique des Hautes Études … Continue Reading ››
Zehan Shang is an industrial designer and researcher exploring the intersections between traditional crafts and contemporary design. He gets his both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Product Design from Politecnico di Milano.
His research focuses on how advanced manufacturing technologies can be integrated with traditional craftsmanship—without compromising … Continue Reading ››
