The Department of ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (DAD) is the leading branch of learning of the Turin Polytechnic focusing on the art and science of design, architectural and urban buildings, and product and cultural heritage design.
The DAD promotes, coordinates and manages basic and applied research, teaching and training, technology transfer, territorial services related to architectural and urban design including its sustainability, economics and financial aspects, as well as restoration, enhancement and management of architectural, urban and landscape heritage, and industrial, graphic and virtual design.
Department News
Critic|All Conference
The sixth edition of the conference will be co-organized with the Department of Architecture and Design-DAD. Key-note lectures by Helen Thomas and Pippo Ciorra
Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
Call for Abstracts International Conference on “Conservation of Architectural Heritage” (CAH 2026)
The tenth edition of the conference will be hosted at the PoliTO. Registration and abstracts submission are now open
Call for abstracts International Conference on Cities’ Identity Through Architecture and Arts (CITAA 2026)
Politecnico di Torino will host the 10th edition of the conference at Castello del Valentino, 8-10 September 2026