Barbara Di Prete is a researcher at the Design Department of the Politecnico di Milano.
With the DHoC (Design for Hospitable City) group she pursues the dissolution of traditional disciplinary boundaries and investigates - in the perspective of increasingly narrative environments- the relational and emotional aspects of projects.
She writes articles, publishes books and participates in researches and conferences comparing the role and opportunities of design projects in contemporary scenery, ranging from interior design to urban design; two contiguous fields in terms of semantic values, anthropological implications and design practices.
In 2004 she founded the Ghigos studio with Davide Crippa and since then she has designed exhibitions, installations and carried out numerous projects for institutions of international importance (including Maxxi, MoMA, Expo2015, Triennale di Milano, and Venice Biennale).
From 2015 she coordinates the master in Urban Interior Design (MUID), currently master in Design for Public Space, organized and promoted by Politecnico di Milano and POLIdesign.