Master in Design for Sustainability and Regeneration – Ecodesign, Biodesign, and Circular Approaches

The master is dedicated to sustainable and regenerative design, with particular attention to the strategies of ecodesign, biodesign and the circular economy. The programme includes the foundations of ecodesign, European and Italian regulations, the 9R framework, biomimicry, biodesign, regenerative design, Life Cycle Assessment, emerging materials, circular business models and the prevention of greenwashing, that is, of misleading environmental claims. The aim is to give participants the tools to design products and services that reduce environmental impact across the whole life cycle. Sustainability is treated as a design principle and not as a final addition: participants learn to assess the impacts of materials and processes, to rethink products according to the logic of reduction, reuse and regeneration and to tell genuinely sustainable practices from mere marketing claims, with reference to the European regulatory framework.

The programme lasts 14 months, is held in person in Milan and is entirely in English. Teaching combines lessons, case studies, company visits and design projects, and is completed by a compulsory internship of at least 500 hours with companies, public bodies or design studios. The page states that enrolment is closing soon, but does not give precise opening, closing and start dates. The credits, the class size, collaborations with companies and the cost, which is not made public, are not stated. The master is aimed at professionals and graduates in Product Design and related fields. The internship of at least 500 hours is a very significant element of the programme, because it makes it possible to join companies, public bodies or design studios and apply skills to real cases, with a concrete contribution to building a professional portfolio and a network of contacts in the sector.

The aim is to train professionals able to integrate sustainability and circularity criteria into design. Related professions include the eco-designer, the circular economy expert, the sustainable product design specialist, the sustainability project manager and the sustainable furniture designer. The master offers a specialisation suited to those who wish to work in manufacturing companies, design studios, consulting firms or bodies that promote the transition to more sustainable and regenerative production models. The English language makes the master accessible to international students and encourages engagement between different approaches to sustainability; the resulting profile is suited to working in product development, in circular economy consulting and in managing projects where sustainability and innovation intertwine.