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Insegna alla Scuola del Design del Politecnico di Milano nei Master of Science in Interior and Spatial Design e Integrated Product Design ed \u00e8 responsabile di ESA_LAB@PoliMi_Design, laboratorio di ricerca sviluppato in collaborazione con l\u2019Agenzia Spaziale Europea (ESA).<\/p>\n<p>Ha ideato e conduce, insieme a Benedetto Quaquaro, \u201cSpace4InspirACTion\u201d, primo corso accademico strutturato di architettura e design spaziale supportato da ESA (dal 2017), e \u201cX-Habitat\u201d, programma dedicato alla progettazione per ambienti estremi (dal 2025).<\/p>\n<p>La sua attivit\u00e0 scientifica si basa su un approccio innovativo di natura neurocognitiva e comportamentale al progetto in condizioni limite, con particolare attenzione agli ambienti confinati, ai sistemi ad alta criticit\u00e0 e agli scenari di emergenza. \u00c8 ideatrice della metodologia \u201c<strong>Use & Gesture Design\u201d (UGD)<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> applicata alla dimensione sistemica e comportamentale del progetto.<\/p>\n<p>Fondatrice del Millennium Charter of Space Architecture (Houston, 2002), \u00e8 stata Principal Investigator di diversi esperimenti per equipaggiamenti astronautici testati sulla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, tra cui VEST \u2013 Integrated Clothing System for Intra-Vehicular Activities (Missione MARCO POLO, ASI) e GOAL \u2013 Garments for Orbital Activities in Weightlessness (Missione ENEIDE, ESA).<\/p>\n<p>Progetta habitat ed equipaggiamenti per ambienti estremi ed extraterrestri con le maggiori agenzie spaziali ESA, NASA, ASI; industrie quali Thales Alenia Space, Virgin Galactic, Argotec; enti governativi come MAECI e i centri di ricerca ICE CNR, CREA, INGV, INAF, ENEA, oltre a importanti aziende del design e dell\u2019industria italiana quali Barilla, Benetton Group, Caimi Brevetti, Colmar, Dainese, Foscarini, Jacuzzi, Technogym e altre realt\u00e0 produttive.<\/p>\n<p>Ha ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti internazionali tra i quali: Premio Compasso d\u2019Oro XVII (1995), ESA Scientific Award for Young Researchers (1998), Premio Compasso d\u2019Oro XX Selezione per la Ricerca (2004), ESA Eneide Mission Team Achievement Award (2005), ADI Design Index (Edizioni 2016, 2017, 2019), DIA Intelligent Award Honorable Mention (2020), Premio Focus Raymond Zreick per la Tecnologia e l\u2019Innovazione (2022), BIG SEE Product Design Award (2024).<\/p>\n<p>I suoi progetti e le sue ricerche sono stati esposti in contesti internazionali quali la 23a Triennale Internazionale \u201cUnknown Unknowns. An Introduction to Mysteries\u201d, il Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia \u201cLeonardo Da Vinci\u201d, il London Science Museum, la Frankfurt Messe, oltre ad altre sedi culturali e scientifiche in Europa e nel mondo.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c8 curatrice di \u201cDesign Spaziale Italiano\u201d, progetto espositivo multimediale itinerante promosso dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale presentato in sedi diplomatiche internazionali tra cui Bruxelles, Praga, Parigi, Londra, Vienna e Tallinn (2024\u20132025), dedicato al ruolo strategico del Design nei processi di innovazione legati all\u2019esplorazione spaziale. DSI raccoglie i risultati di oltre venticinque anni di ricerca e attivit\u00e0 progettuale all\u2019avanguardia nell\u2019ambito dell\u2019Architettura e del Design per lo Spazio sviluppati al Politecnico di Milano.<\/p>\n<p>Italian Design Ambassador e visiting professor presso prestigiose universit\u00e0 internazionali, tra cui Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York; International Space University (ISU); Tsinghua University; RMIT University, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Monash University; Swinburne University; Gray\u2019s School of Art, Robert Gordon University (RGU); Lule\u00e5 University of Technology; GD Goenka University; Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University, XJTU-Polimi Joint School of Design and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Ha pubblicato oltre 200 saggi scientifici sulla cultura del progetto e sul Design per lo Spazio, contribuendo alla sua affermazione come ambito disciplinare riconosciuto a livello internazionale. 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She teaches at the School of Design of Politecnico di Milano within the Master of Science programs in Interior and Spatial Design and Integrated Product Design, and leads ESA_LAB@PoliMi_Design, a research laboratory developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).<\/p>\n<p>Creator and director, together with Benedetto Quaquaro, of \u201cSpace4InspirACTion\u201d, the first course in space architecture and design supported by ESA (since 2017), and of \u201cX-Habitat\u201d, a program dedicated to design for extreme environments (since 2025).<\/p>\n<p>Her research activity is based on an innovative neurocognitive and behavioural approach to design in critical conditions, with particular attention to confined environments, high-risk systems and emergency scenarios. She developed the \u201cUse & Gesture Design\u201d (UGD) methodology, applied to the systemic and behavioural dimension of design.<\/p>\n<p>Founder of the Millennium Charter of Space Architecture (Houston, 2002), she has served as Principal Investigator of several astronaut equipment experiments tested on the International Space Station, including VEST \u2013 Integrated Clothing System for Intra-Vehicular Activities (MARCO POLO Mission, ASI) and GOAL \u2013 Garments for Orbital Activities in Weightlessness (ENEIDE Mission, ESA).<\/p>\n<p>She designs habitats and equipment for extreme and extraterrestrial environments in collaboration with major space agencies including ESA, NASA and ASI; industries such as Thales Alenia Space, Virgin Galactic and Argotec; governmental institutions such as MAECI; and research centres including ICE, CNR, CREA, INGV, INAF and ENEA, as well as leading Italian design and industrial companies such as Barilla, Benetton Group, Caimi Brevetti, Colmar, Dainese, Foscarini, Jacuzzi and Technogym.<\/p>\n<p>She has received numerous international awards, including the Compasso d\u2019Oro XVII (1995), the ESA Scientific Award for Young Researchers (1998), the Compasso d\u2019Oro XX Research Selection (2004), the ESA Eneide Mission Team Achievement Award (2005), ADI Design Index (2016, 2017 and 2019 editions), DIA Intelligent Award Honorable Mention (2020), the Focus Raymond Zreick Award for Technology and Innovation (2022), and the BIG SEE Product Design Award (2024).<\/p>\n<p>Her projects and research have been exhibited internationally, including at the 23rd International Exhibition of the Milan Triennale \u201cUnknown Unknowns. An Introduction to Mysteries\u201d, the National Museum of Science and Technology \u201cLeonardo da Vinci\u201d, the London Science Museum, the Frankfurt Messe, and other cultural and scientific venues across Europe and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>She is curator of \u201cDesign Spaziale Italiano\u201d, a multimedia travelling exhibition promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, presented in diplomatic venues including Brussels, Prague, Paris, London, Vienna and Tallinn (2024\u20132025). 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