Collage and Bricolage. Or How Alberto Seassaro Invented the Italia Design System in Spite of Everyone. Even Himself

This chapter focuses on Alberto Seassaro’s distinctive approach to institutional design, described through the concepts of collage and bricolage. His method is based on assembling heterogeneous elements into innovative configurations through flexible and non-linear processes. The narrative highlights the importance of informality, adaptability, and the creative use of constraints, showing how limitations become opportunities for innovation. This approach underpins the construction of the Design System at Politecnico di Milano, revealing a mode of thinking that combines strategic vision with pragmatic action.