24H Design Conversations

A journey around the world in 24 hours, through 48 conversations on design

The Pandemics is forcing us to re-discuss the paradigms according to which we live, work, live and think: design has a central role in this process.

On this topic professors, professionals and Alumni of Politecnico di Milano discuss on project culture: how to re-think the process in light of the recent events? Through 30-minutes talks, promoted and realised by POLIMI Design System of Politecnico di Milano with the involvement of designers coming all over the world, 48 guests have centered a key word they proposed, and consider to be significant in defining the design and its changes.

We present to you the Alumni that have taken part in this world journey in 24 hours.

Intro | IN-EQUALITY

The first appointment is with the Alumni Alessandro Biamonti, Alessandro Deserti, Anna Barbara and Matteo Ingaramo that have centered their talks around the word In-Equality.

ILHA

The Alumna Francesca Piredda talked with Susana Gonzaga and the Alumnae Elisa Bertolotti and Valentina Vezzani on the concept of "Ilha” in the world of Design.

VULNERABILIDADE

Professors and Alumnae Beatrice Villari and Carla Cipolla talk about the concept of “vulnerability” in Design.

DISRUPTION

Davide Fassi , associate professor at the Politecnico di Milano, converses with Alumna Teresa Franqueira , associate professor at the Universidade de Aveiro on the topic "disruption" - the "rupture" - in Design and in the post-Covid era.

SPECULATION

Francesco Scullica , Alumnus, full professor and member of the design department of Politecnico di Milano talks with Francesca Murialdo , Alumna of the Polytechnic and professor at Middlesex University on the concept of "speculation".

BOUNDARIES

Alessandro Biamonti , Alumnus and Design researcher at the Politecnico di Milano, talks about boundaries in Design with Alumna Elena Pacenti , dean of the School of Design at NewSchool.

APAPACHAR

Silvia Maria Gramegna, Alumna and Postdoctoral researcher at the Politecnico di Milano, interview Erik Ciravegna , Alumnus of Politecnico and professor of Design at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile on the meaning of "apapachar" and how it can be accommodated in the post-pandemic world.

PEOPLE

Alessandro Biamonti , Alumnus and Design researcher at the Politecnico di Milano, talks with Mauro Porcini , Alumnus, Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo on "people", or how the world of post-pandemic work and design will be able to really focus on people in the future.

DATUM

Beatrice Villari , Alumna and professor at the Department of Design at the Politecnico di Milano, and Paolo Ciuccarelli , Alumnus at the Polytechnic and professor at Northeastern University converse on the concept of “datum”.

PASSION

Alessandro Biamonti , Alumnus and Design researcher, converses with Raffaella Colombo , Alumna and professor at the Politecnico di Milano on the meaning of “passion”.

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