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.

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13 April 2026 at 6 pm

DAD A+ Spring Lecture Series “The New Challenges in the Field of Architecture” | Lecture 4 - Vladan Joler

The A+ Lectures series of seminars, dedicated to new challenges in the field of Architecture, is back again this year, featuring important international guests

Room 1 V - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino

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27 April 2026 at 6 pm

DAD A+ Spring Lecture Series “The New Challenges in the Field of Architecture” | Lecture 5 - Morris Adjmi

The A+ Lectures series of seminars, dedicated to new challenges in the field of Architecture, is back again this year, featuring important international guests

Room 1 V - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino

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Deadline 30 May 2026

China Beyond Exception - Spatial entanglements across Architecture and Urban Studies | 10 years of Polito China Room: Open Call

To mark 10 years of activities, China Room announces a conference conceived to mobilize and extend the debate initiated within the group outward. Turin, Castello del Valentino, 20-22 January 2027