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The Polimi Design System Introduces INTERDEPENDENCE

The Polimi Design System, which encompasses the School of Design, the Department of Design, and POLI.Design, introduces "INTERDEPENDENCE - designing relationships" at Milan Design Week 2024. This initiative showcases projects from Politecnico and around 50 international design universities. The curated segment seeks to promote reflection on the role of design in interconnected relationships, emphasizing cooperation, collaboration, and shared responsibilities.

The Polimi Design System's INTERDEPENDENCE event spans multiple venues across Milan, including Fabbrica del Vapore, Campus Bovisa Durando, and Salone Satellite. It is comprised of exhibitions, performances, and workshops. At Fabbrica del Vapore, exhibitions, performances, and workshops. At Fabbrica del Vapore, for example, an international exhibition merges projects from Politecnico di Milano with those from design universities worldwide.

The thematic exploration covers diverse aspects such as ecology, economics, culture, technology, politics, well-being, commons, and food resources.

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