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 ››
From January 13th to 17th, 2025, Dr. Reema Aldossari and Dr. Nadiah Alhumaid from the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts of KSA (WRTH) visited Politecnico di Milano for the second Teaching Transfer activity as part of the Higher Diploma in Traditional Product Development project. This visit built upon the foundation of the first transfer, offering … Continue Reading ››
From September 8th to 12th, 2024, a project expert team from Politecnico di Milano, led by Dr. Marinella Ferrara and Dr. Francesco Ermanno Guida, traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for an immersive Teaching Transfer with the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts … Continue Reading ››
di Naike Cogliati
Potreste mai immaginare di usare il legno per produrre celle solari trasparenti? Ebbene sì, fra qualche anno sarà possibile e nel frattempo un team del KTH Reale Institute of Technology di Stoccolma sta mettendo a punto il cosiddetto ‘legno trasparente’, ovvero un tipo di impiallacciatura in cui il componente delle pareti cellulari viene spogliato … Continue Reading ››
