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Technological evolution in recent decades has transformed planning, production, and application methods in Product Design, requiring greater awareness of the ethical implications of design on society and the environment. The Master of Arts in Product Design. Techno-Bodies for Equal Futures explores how product design can contribute to a fairer future, focusing on the physical and mental well-being of humans, other species, and the environment through responsible use of technology. This approach fits into the vision of DesignXCommons, where design integrates the commons and regenerates the planet.

Career roles for graduates include contributing to ethical and inclusive projects in design firms and R&D departments, covering human-centred design, universal design, material design, design for new technologies, design-driven innovation, design for human care, and design for technology transfer. Graduates can also pursue Ph.D. trajectories at Italian and foreign universities. The main software you will need during your course is provided by IED.

Issued Degree: Diploma Accademico di Secondo Livello (MA) EQF7 Level. Credits: 120 CFA / 120 ECTS.

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Program Highlights

Explore ethical, social, cultural, and environmental issues involved in product design on a systemic basis.
Encourage new design questions as a way to implement social, cultural, and ecological changes that can really make a difference.
Study ergonomics, sustainable materials, and quick prototyping technologies, such as additive manufacturing, generative design, nanotechnology, and lattice structures.
Extend user-centred analysis into the design of inclusive objects, tools, and scenarios that provide equal opportunities for all possible users, based on the concept of Universal Design.
Shape new ethical-material alliances between humans and technology while designing for the physical and mental well-being of all users.

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Locations

  • Milan, Italy

Fields & Subjects

  • Design

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • 2026, 2027

Eligible Nationalities

  • All Nationalities

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Education
  • Bachelor’s degree

Accommodation Options

  • Independent living

Application Procedures

  • Phone/Video Interview

Age Requirement

21+

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