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Una fabbrica politecnica che combina makerspace e coworking. Uno 'spazio del fare' multidisciplinare

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Polifactory è la Design Factory collocata nel Campus Bovisa del Politecnico di Milano, creata alla fine del 2014 dal Dipartimento di Design assieme i Dipartimenti di Meccanica ed Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria. Su una superficie di 300mq combina un makerspace con un machine shop, un coworking ed un’area riconfigurabile per la didattica avanzata e per organizzare iniziative come presentazioni, seminari e mostre temporanee. È equipaggiata con tecnologie e strumenti per la fabbricazione analogica/digitale che consentono di materializzare nuove idee di prodotto-servizio e sperimentare "hands on" processi di produzione dove si integrano ricerca, design e tecnologia. L'obiettivo è esplorare la relazione tra progettazione e nuovi scenari della produzione sviluppando attività di didattica avanzata, ricerca e consulenza e che riguardano: le nuove forme dell’autoproduzione e della fabbricazione personale, le tecnologie di fabbricazione collegate alle forme emergenti di
open, distributed e small scale manufacturing, i luoghi di produzione del futuro, soprattutto quelli situati nei contesti urbani.

30/09/2026

Politecnico di Milano has officially launched Action For Non Profit (A4NP), a new platform designed to bridge the academic community with the Third Sector.
The initiative was presented by Rector Donatella Sciuto, Vice Rector for Sustainable Development and Impact Alessandro Perego, and Prof. Stefano Maffei, the Rector’s Delegate for Social Innovation.

Through A4NP, Politecnico di Milano consolidates its strategic collaboration with the non-profit world, integrating expertise in engineering, architecture, and design into a hub & spoke platform structured around four pillars: innovative teaching, continuous training, career placement, and volunteering.
A4NP translates non-profit needs into operational responses, fostering initiatives such as those promoted by the Scuola del Design - Politecnico di Milano through the Design in Azione approach, where project culture and academic laboratories are placed at the service of inclusion and social impact.

Embedded in the University’s 2026–2028 Strategic Plan and supported by an Advisory Board, the platform aims to engage over 500 Third Sector organizations by 2028, driving shared value and mutual growth between academia and society.

28/09/2026

Applications to the Talents in Residence open call are open!Submit your thesis ideas before October 30th!

Polifactory’s program Talents in Residence supports young designers and students from Politecnico di Milano in developing and prototyping their thesis ideas through a path of experimental and peer-to-peer learning. Applicants must ensure that their thesis proposal is aligned with one of the thematic areas proposed.

More infos and application link in our bio!

28/05/2026

Last Monday we hosted Future Proteins, the fifth and last event of the fourth cycle of Open Polifactory: FUTURE FOOD HABITS, organized in collaboration with .polimi .

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for their collaboration and engagement, especially to our guests Marta Residori, , Giulia Tacchini, , and Stefano Guerrieri, Kinsect.

Stay tuned for the next cycle of events!

26/05/2026

Proud to share that the Compasso d’Oro has been awarded to the Salone del Mobile.Milano Annual Report 2024 – (Eco)Sistema Design Milano, the first annual report investigating the impact generated by Salone del Mobile.Milano on the local territory. Conceived and promoted by , the project was developed with the scientific contribution of the .design.polimi and the .design.polimi at Politecnico di Milano.

We would like to congratulate our research team - Stefano Maffei, Massimo Bianchini, Francesco Leoni, and Carla Sedini - together with all the people, research centres, professional associations, and organizations involved, including Francesco Zurlo, Susanna Legrenzi, Salone del Mobile.Milano, Comune di Milano ( ), Regione Lombardia (.official ), and the Milan Design Week districts.

23/02/2026

Last week we hosted Vertical Farming, the third event of Open Polifactory: FUTURE FOOD HABITS, organized in collaboration with .polimi and .

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for their collaboration and engagement, especially to our guests Thomas Marino, co-founder of , Andre Bezzecchi, founder of , Lorenzo Silvestri, Andrea Somenzi and Stefano Maffei for their valuable insights.

Stay tuned for the next events!

22/12/2025

Last Friday at Piccolo Teatro Melato, together with del Mobile, we presented the second edition of the Milan Design (Eco) System Annual Report.

Curated by Susanna Legrenzi, the Report offers an in-depth overview of the economic, cultural, and urban impacts of Milano Design Week, alongside a data-driven analysis. It also highlights the fair’s role as a key driver in positioning Milan as the international capital of design.

The project involved a research team from the .design.polimi , comprising Prof. Stefano Maffei, Prof. Francesco Zurlo, Prof. Massimo Bianchini, Dr Francesco Leoni, and Dr Filippo Parolini.

30/09/2025

Here are some of the projects from and .polimi on display at the exhibition Food&City | Architecture, Design and Engineering for Feeding Sustainability!

The exhibition at the Guido Nardi Project Gallery – Building 11 will be open until December 23, 2025. Come visit us!

04/06/2025

Join us for the presentation of the book “Systemic Service Design: Design for social responsibility” with the author Mari Suoheimo, at Polifactory on Tuesday 24 June 2025, from 5.30pm.

Service design has experienced substantial growth in recent years, shifting from an emphasis on user experiences to being recognized as a catalyst for organizational change and, increasingly, as a vital element within transdisciplinary environments that involve complex systems. Nonetheless, as service design has expanded over the past few decades, it has also become aware of its limitations in tackling complex societal challenges. How can service design rediscover its systemic principles to better address complex social-economic-technological challenges?

These questions will be explored through the presentation of the book by Mari Suoheimo, Associate Professor at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), followed by a panel discussion with Stefano Maffei, Daniela Sangiorgi, and Beatrice Villari, Professors of Design at Politecnico di Milano.

The event will conclude with an open discussion between the audience and the panelists. Aperitif to follow. This event provides a unique opportunity to gain insights, engage with the author, and connect with like-minded professionals.

Register using the link below!
https://www.eventbrite.it/e/service-design-returns-systemic-tickets-1389027832639?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

21/05/2025

Don’t miss the final online session in preparation for the Participatory Design Conference 2026 and part of the Design Summer Break 2025 at Politecnico di Milano!

How can design shape dialogue for peaceful ecosystems?
As part of the lead-up to PDC 2026, Professor Stefano Maffei and PhD student Laura Cipriani will present the outcomes of the Conflict Mapping Workshop, held on April 16-17, 2025.

Adopting an interdisciplinary and hands-on approach, participants explored the intricate web of social, structural, and environmental injustices, with a focus on Milan’s urban food system. Students experimented with tools for data collection and visualization, co-designing a new kind of urban conflict map.

PDC 2026 will examine how participatory design and co-design can foster dialogue, build and reconcile communities, amplify marginalized voices, nurture solidarity, and facilitate negotiation.
It will also address how these methods can create convivial spaces and confront even the most complex challenges, such as war and conflict arising from social, political, economic, and climate-related issues.

Stay tuned for more details and join the conversation!

02/04/2025

HiveDock is a modular system of charging stations designed to integrate unmanned vehicles (UVs) into agriculture, enhancing efficiency and sustainability.

Conceived by Matteo Mojoli and developed in collaboration with Giorgio Sbaraini, Lorenzo Silvestri, Valentino Stella, and Francesca Zeccara, HiveDock enables both ground (UGV) and aerial (UAV) platforms to operate autonomously, addressing the challenges of modern agriculture.

Highly customizable and flexible, the system is designed to meet the needs of farms and agricultural cooperatives. By automating operational cycles, optimizing resources, increasing crop yields, and mapping local biodiversity, HiveDock helps drive a smarter, more sustainable approach to agriculture.

Built on two core principles—modularity and distributed production—its charging stations are designed to adapt to diverse and fragmented agricultural environments.

Each station serves three primary functions: protecting the drone, providing operational support, and integrating with other platforms.
The internal compartment offers shelter and autonomous recharging, efficiently managing power cycles at every stage. Additionally, stations can be equipped with secondary systems for data collection, weather monitoring, precision enhancement, and other advanced functionalities.

The project was developed in 2025 at Polifactory as part of the Distributed Design for Urban & Agrifood Biodiversity within distributedesign platform.

Co-funded by the European Union, the Platform connects cultural and creative institutions, supporting emerging designers in the field of Distributed Design.

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Via Giuseppe Candiani, 72
Milan
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http://www.polifactory.polimi.it/

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