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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
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
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
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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“Space and Change” presented at Via Dolce Via, Dergano neighbourhood festival
Via Davanzati, Milan
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, as part of Via Dolce Via, some preliminary results of the participatory process "Space and Change," developed in Milan's Municipio 9, will be presented.
Read moreTransformative agencies in/for contested spaces
Spazio CRAFT, Edificio 11B Campus Leonardo, Politecnico di Milano, Milan
#2 Envisioning Recovery The seminar series ‘Transformative Agencies in/for Contested Spaces’ explores transformative pathways that aim towards anti-fragile horizons in contested and conflict-ridden urban contexts, examining how spatial disciplines can support processes of change in the face of uncertainty and complexity.
Read morePALIMPSEST, a three-year journey
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 👇
