Founder and Coordinator

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 Milano, where she supervises theses on innovative materials, circular design, and the relationship between craftsmanship and design. Continue reading Dr. Prof. Marinella Ferrara →

PhD Candidate

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 and an MBA in Management of Cultural Events and the Art Market from Paris, she has consistently explored material culture across both historical and modern contexts.

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External Collaborator

External Collaborator

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.

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PhD Candidate

Yi sui is a Politecnico di Milano PhD candidate. Her research focuses on enhancing user experience through shape-change material. Continue reading Yi Sui →

PhD Candidate

Jingyu Xu is a Politecnico di Milano PhD candidate. Her research interests include ceramic design and theory research, recycling design, traditional culture redesign, and material innovation.

Visiting Phd

Paulo Eduardo Tonin is an architect, researcher and PhD candidate in Design at UDESC, Brazil and visiting PhD at Politecnico di Milano. His work sits at the intersection of Cognitive Psychology, UX Design, Semiotics, Neuroscience and Anthropology, forming a rare and powerful blend of academic insight and creative direction. Continue reading Paolo Eduardo Tonin →

Visiting PhD Candidate

A passionate woodworker and dedicated hands-on creator. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and currently doing his PhD degrees at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). He hold a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from ESDI/UERJ (2017).

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External Collaborator

PhD in Materials Engineering. Head of Design Studies Master’s and PhD programs at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). Instructor at the Industrial Design Department at IUE. His research interest includes materials for design, smart materials, borate glasses, engineering ceramics, biomaterials, biomimetics, linguistics of design, technological forecasting, disability and work, design history, and text mining.

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Full Professor in Interior Architecture and Exhibit of Politecnico di Milano, Design School and Architecture School. He is an expert of Theory and History of Design with a focus on furniture and everyday use objects.
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