Francesca Berni

Cities in Action for Learning Lab

is a reflexive and experimentation space at DAStU, Politecnico di Milano

works with diverse contributions and inputs from researchers and practitioners from different backgrounds

is a research lab that works in multiple contexts: urban and territorial, institutional, community-based

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Migration and urban space, closing seminar
19 May 2026

Migration and urban space, closing seminar

On 14 May 2026, the closing seminar of the cycle “Migration and Urban Space: Plans, Projects, and Policies”, organised by Paola Briata and Martina Bovo, took place at Politecnico di Milano as part of the #emergingUrbanQuestions initiative promoted by CRAFT at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU).

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Seminar on recovery planning with Restart Agency
28 April 2026

Seminar on recovery planning with Restart Agency

What does it mean to plan for reconstruction in the midst of a conflict? To what extent can planning serve as a compass in conditions of radical uncertainty and help us "strategically navigate" in the face of evolving conflict dynamics?

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PALIMPSEST closing event: a celebration of three years of creative research
27 April 2026

PALIMPSEST closing event: a celebration of three years of creative research

Three years of artistic research, cross-border collaboration, and creative experimentation came to a celebratory close at Politecnico di Milano, as the full PALIMPSEST consortium gathered for its final event.

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Landscapes in Trouble, Landscapes in Action: a new publication from PALIMPSEST
22 April 2026

Landscapes in Trouble, Landscapes in Action: a new publication from PALIMPSEST

We are delighted to share the (open access) publication of Landscapes in Trouble, Landscapes in Action: Theories and Practices Between Space, Art and Ecology (Mimesis International).

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PALIMPSEST, a three-year journey

This short film captures a glimpse of the PALIMPSEST journey: the people involved, the environmental challenges addressed, and the visions imagined together for a more sustainable future.

PALIMPSEST created spaces for dialogue and place-based experimentation grounded in participatory and co-creation processes. At its core, the project explored how urban practices can be transformed through culture, creativity, and care. Its legacy is already visible: in the processes it activated, in the shifts of mindset it fostered, in the knowledge it produced, and in the new collective imaginaries it helped to shape.

Find out more about the project just below 👇

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKGaFrRTlTc

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