Danilo Venturi, director of IED: “The institute has had the ability to read social and economic transformations, Milan the capital of the art of the future”

Milan and design have grown together, in a constant dialogue that has shaped the city's identity and redefined the very role of design. Design is the language through which the city evolves and projects itself into the future. Designing today means understanding the complexity of urban areas, proposing solutions to improve the quality of life. It means creating connections between places, communities and technologies. “It's impossible to imagine…