
Participants can choose from three different programs, each tailored to a specific area of design expertise:
DOORS is a five-day immersive summer school that navigates to the very origin of the idea: the threshold where function meets spectacle, and where creative courage meets craft. Beginning at the POLI.design campus in Milan and continuing between MAUTO — Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin and the legendary Studio Marcello Gandini in Almese, this program offers a journey unlike any other summer school — one that is as much about place and story as it is about design.
Playgrounds & Playscapes is a two-week intensive summer workshop at POLI.design, the design-led institution of Politecnico di Milano, that explores the powerful — and often overlooked — relationship between play, landscape, and urban life. Through a blend of history, critical theory, and hands-on design practice, this course invites you to rethink public space as a place of freedom, imagination, community, and regeneration.
Total Milan Design is a two-week intensive summer school at POLI.design, the design-led institution of Politecnico di Milano, that takes you across six interconnected design disciplines in one immersive program. With a global perspective and a transdisciplinary approach, this course is built for curious, creative minds who want to understand how design is transforming the world — and where it’s heading next.
All classes will be held at Politecnico di Milano – Bovisa Campus, with opportunities to work directly with renowned professors and design professionals. Each program features exclusive field visits to iconic design venues and concludes with a final project presentation and celebration event — a chance to showcase your work, connect with peers, and expand your international network.