POLI.design International Summer Schools

POLI.design Summer Schools offer immersive, high-level training experiences designed to deepen your knowledge of design disciplines through a blend of lectures, workshops, field visits, and project work. Hosted in Milan, the global capital of design and creativity, these programs provide international participants with the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge design practices, explore Italian excellence, and develop professional skills in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Participants can choose from three specialized programs, including two intensive 40-hour tracks in contemporary design and a 30-hour immersion focused on the future of automotive design, each tailored to a specific area of expertise.

All classes will be held at Politecnico di Milano – Bovisa Campus, with opportunities to engage directly with renowned professors and design professionals. Each program features exclusive field visits to iconic design venues and culminates in a final project presentation and celebration party – a chance to showcase your work, connect with peers, and expand your international network.

Summer Schools – July 20–31, 2026

PLAYGROUNDS & PLAYSCAPES

Redesigning the City Through the Lens of Play

July 20–31, 2026 – 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. 

Summer Schools – July 16–22, 2026

DOORS – Automotive Design Summer Immersion

A Journey from Milan to Turin, through Supercars, Innovation and Creative Courage

July 16–22, 2026 – A door is never just a door. It opens and closes. It reveals and conceals. It connects inside and outside, public and private, past and future. It frames a landscape, stages a gesture, and – in the hands of a visionary designer – becomes a portal of invention.