Essays

 

A series of volumes that, through a reflection on the historical memory and cultural roots of the Politecnico di Milano’s "Design System," seeks to sustain the forward-looking perspective characteristic of polytechnic design culture, with the aim of leveraging design to address today’s cultural, social, technological, and environmental challenges.

Open Call

The call for curatorial contributions to the Design Philology platform is now open.

This call aims to support the annual publication of digital exhibitions in the form of hypertextual Narratives, accompanied by critical Essays. The essays will be compiled into a digital book/catalog within the Franco Angeli International series, available in open-access format and subject to a double-blind peer review process.

The full call is available at the following link: Call 2025
To submit a contribution, applicants are required to send the completed template to designphilology@polimi.it, available for download at this link: Template

Deadline for Abstract Submission: May 5, 2025

coverIssue Zero. Design at Politecnico di Milano: the beginning of a story
9th December 2024

Issue Zero. Design at Politecnico di Milano: the beginning of a story

This volume inaugurates the editorial project Design Philology. The first section explores the opportunities presented by the "digital humanities" to enhance the history of design at the Politecnico di Milano, along with its traces and testimonies, realized in Design Philology and launched in 2023. The second section provides an initial collection of historical-critical reconstructions of the events that led to the establishment of a Design System at Politecnico di Milano.
Part 2. Shaping the identity of the Design System along history
9. Research Trajectories
Eleonora Lupo, Clorinda Sissi Galasso
10. Designing Designers
Anna Meroni, Andrea Manciaracina
Timeline
Design System
Education and Training
Research and Innovation
Narratives
Alberto Seassaro. The demiurge
The beginnings
30 years in a glance
Design Convivio
Designing design education
Research trajectories
Beyond the borders
Echoes from alumni
An archive on the history of teaching and design research at the Politecnico di Milano
Ruota il dispositivo
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