PolisMaker Master presentation – 16th edition: recording and event announcement
April 17, 2026
The full event recording is available, together with the original announcement published on April 8, 2026.
News & Events
Updates, workshops, calls, partners and more.
Page under update: some contents are being revised.
New "Il Polis Maker" volume published in Maggioli's Politecnica series
March 20, 2026
Santiago Caprio's new volume gathers methods, workshops and international case studies developed through the PolisMaker experience.
Framework cooperation agreement between Consorzio CISE - PolisMaker.Lab and the Republic of El Salvador
November 6, 2025
A new international agreement to promote joint research, training, consultancy and project development on sustainable urban transformation and quality of living.
Extraordinary lecture with Dr. Paola Deda (UNECE)
February 14, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025 (2:15-4:15 pm): a lecture on cities, land management and sustainable planning with the UNECE Housing and Land Management Director.
Cooperation agreement signed between UIH Lab (Rabat) and the PolisMaker Master – CISE Consortium
December 16, 2024
An international partnership supporting the PolisMaker Master’s interdisciplinary training activities on sustainable urban transformation and quality of living.
INSOR sponsors the PolisMaker Masters
June 7, 2024
Milan, June 7, 2024 – INSOR (National Institute of Urban Sociology) grants its sponsorship to the PolisMaker Masters (1st and 2nd level) at Politecnico di Milano.
Value Manager: a new professional role with the PolisMaker Master
June 22, 2023
UNI 11915:2023 on the Value Manager is now available, defining requirements and competencies for a key role in infrastructure and urban regeneration projects.
Discovering PolisMaker: founder Prof. Angelo Caruso di Spaccaforno speaks
May 14, 2021
Audio by Prof. Angelo Caruso di Spaccaforno: origin of the PolisMaker neologism, holistic vision and the Master role in urban transformation choices.
Maggioli publications: three volumes from the “Il Polis Maker” editorial project
April 9, 2021
On April 9, three volumes published by Maggioli (Politecnica series) were presented within the editorial project “Il Polis Maker for Quality of Living and Sustainable Urban Development”: “Methodological Contributions (Interdisciplinarity)”, “Experiences (Interdisciplinarity)” and “From the Economy of Building to the Economy of Living”.
Master PolisMaker and BIMED: a new partnership for culture, education and territorial growth
February 5, 2021
Collaboration between Master PolisMaker and BIMED to promote culture and education as strategic drivers of balanced and inclusive development.
Maggioli publication: “La disciplina estimativa” by Angelo Caruso di Spaccaforno
October 1, 2020
Available (Maggioli, October 2020): a study on the evolution of valuation education within the Lombard Polytechnic School, interpreting new directions through the lens of socio-economic contexts.
Benefit Corporations: a new way of doing business. From Shareholder to Stakeholder Economy
November 15, 2019
Lecture on 15/11/2019 about Benefit Corporations: accountability, transparency, impact and differences between Benefit Corporations and B Corp certification.
Partnership with the European Institute for Urban Development & Smart Cities: Master PolisMaker strengthens its international dimension
February 7, 2019
The collaboration expands Master PolisMaker's international dialogue on sustainable urban development, resilience and quality of life.
Master PolisMaker selected by the Organization of American States (OAS): an international partnership agreement signed
December 19, 2018
The Organization of American States (OAS) selected Master PolisMaker as a specialization program to support education and human development across the Americas. The collaboration is formalized through an agreement that also includes scholarships.
Workshop: Lake Como – new tourist accommodation models, opportunities and impacts on sustainability and quality of living
June 29, 2018
A PolisMaker Master (Politecnico di Milano) workshop on emerging tourist accommodation models (Airbnb, B&B, condo-hotels, dispersed hotels): opportunities, risks and implications for sustainability and quality of life in Como and around the lake.
