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Farewell to Politecnico engineer Giovanni De Sandre, one of the main designers of the “Perottina”
The great Alumnus passed away last April 18. In the 1960s, he played a key role in bringing to life the first personal computer in history

Piano Lessons on Rai5 – The Art of Building with Renzo Piano
Six episodes to return to the classroom with the Alumnus of Politecnico di Milano.

Amalia Ercoli Finzi interviewed by Wired.
"Senza scienza e senza tecnologia non c’è futuro"

"At the MoMA in New York, I also brought a piece of Milan with me."
"Architect, designer, and Alumna of the Politecnico di Milano, Paola Antonelli has received the Compasso d'Oro for Lifetime Achievement—just the latest of many accolades."

Compasso d’Oro Lifetime Achievement Award to Piero Lissoni, a leading figure in Italian design culture.
We interviewed him: “For architecture exams, I would add one that brings back the double 'U' of humanism and humility.”

Gianfranco Ferré Research Center: Italian heritage
“My clothes are textile architectures designed for the body”, said Alumnus Gianfranco Ferré. Today at Poli his archive is a research centre

Guido Crepax: how to design stories
Ninety years after his birth and twenty years after his death, we discover Alumnus Guido Crepas' architecture thesis. Before inventing Valentina, he had already invented a building full of stories

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7 Politecnico Alumnae who made history
At their side are more than 60,000 Alumnae of the Politecnico di Milano

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5 former students that made a name for themselves in the fields of architecture and design
We are talking about Alumni and Alumnae who made history in their profession - some of them will probably sound more familiar than others. Let’s take a closer look!

The genius of Gianfranco Ferré on displayin Los Angeles
The Italian Cultural Institute presents an exhibition of thedesigner's iconic sketches and garments, ‘Gianfranco Ferré.Design Principles’

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Alumnus Renzo Piano donates his archive to the Politecnico di Milano
Fondazione Renzo Piano has opened a new space in the Nave building, at the heart of the Leonardo Campus