Design Week 2025 – INTERDEPENDENCE: Exploring Opposites

The Polimi Design System (School of Design, Department of Design and POLI.Design) presents “INTERDEPENDENCE: exploring opposites”, a set of initiatives to reflect on how design interacts with contrasting polarities and dimensions, through a selection of projects by students from Politecnico and a network of around 40 design universities worldwide.

INTERDEPENDENCE is a diffuse event related to the fabric of the city, taking place in three main venues – Fabbrica del Vapore, Campus Bovisa Durando and Salone Satellite – and other places around the city.

An interdisciplinary team of students from the School of Design collaborated on the exhibition, which also developed the visual identity that serves as a common thread throughout the venues.

The three main venues:

INTERDEPENDENCE @ FABBRICA DEL VAPORE
Exhibition
Opening: Saturday, April 5, 17:30
Location: Fabbrica del Vapore, Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini 4, Milano
Date: April 5 – 15 (April 6, 10:00 – 19:00 / April 7 – 13, 10:00 – 22:00 / 14, 15, 10:00 – 19:00 / April 14 – 15, 10:00 – 19:00)
At the Fabbrica del Vapore, INTERDEPENDENCE takes the form of an international exhibition, bringing together projects by students from Politecnico di Milano and a selection of design universities worldwide. The exhibition showcases projects through visuals, prototypes and videos, and is further enriched by a diverse program of initiatives, including talks, workshops, performances, and networking activities.

DESIGNXDESIGNERS @ POLIMI CAMPUS BOVISA
Exhibition
Opening: Wednesday, April 9, 13:30
Location: Campus Bovisa Candiani, via Durando 10, Milano
Date: April 9 – May 29 (mon – sat, 9:00 – 19:00)
At the Campus Bovisa Durando, INTERDEPENDENCE is interpreted through the DesignXDesigners exhibition, which showcases works by students from various study programs at the School of Design of Politecnico di Milano.

INTERDEPENDENCE @ SALONE SATELLITE
Exhibition
Location: Rho Fiera Milano, Corso Italia, Rho, Stand A10
Date: April 8 – 13, 9:30 – 18:30
At the SaloneSatellite, INTERDEPENDENCE is present with a monographic selection of eight experimental and thought-provoking communication design projects, titled “Anthropogenic Scenarios”, encouraging visitors to reflect on the relationship between Human / More than Human, and between Artificial / Natural.

THE PALIMPSEST of other initiatives thai involve Professors and Researchers from the Department of Design that will take place during the week of Design Week 2025.