Leonardo Saletta

Graduated in 2016 in “Product Design” at the Politecnico di Milano with a thesis on artisanal production. After a year in which he had the opportunity to be an intern in a design studio and a technical designer in a company, he decided to complete his studies at the Politecnico “Integrated Product Design” course. During the two years of his master’s degree he has been interested in issues concerning the connections between design and mental health.

He graduated in 2020, as  Polifactory “Talent in Residence” with the project “UPDA: Ur Panic Disorder Assistant“; a work that examines the problem of panic attacks and questions how and where design can play a role in treatment and prevention.