ABOUT

Sofia Soledad Duarte Poblete is a product and industrial designer, educator, and PhD candidate in Design at Politecnico di Milano. Her research focuses on materials-driven design for environmental sustainability and ecological regeneration, exploring emerging practices and traditional knowledge. She is didactic coordinator of the Master in Design for Sustainability and Regeneration at POLI.design and is lecturer across different design courses. Her interest are DIY materials, craft knowledge, and experimental processes, with an emphasis on contemporary material experiences and identities. She aims to foster critical, responsible design practices that contribute to more regenerative and multispecies futures.