AI-enhanced Architecture Summer School at Polytechnic University of Turin

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The AI-enhanced Architecture Summer School at the Polytechnic University of Turin introduces students to the use of AI in architecture and design.

The MVRDV AI-enhanced Architecture Summer School at the Department of Architecture and Design, Polytechnic University of Turin, focuses on how AI is transforming the architectural process.

The course offers an opportunity for students and professionals to immerse themselves in MVRDV's groundbreaking design methodology.

Hosted at the prestigious Castello del Valentino, this intensive one-week course explores the integration of AI-driven tools across various stages of design, encouraging students to harness the creative potential of AI while retaining full control over their design intentions.

Through hands-on workshops and lectures, participants will dive deep into the systematic use of AI in architecture, guided by MVRDV's experts. With a strong focus on human-machine collaboration, students will engage with cutting-edge technologies like generative diffusion models and large language models.

The course will cover how AI can enhance traditional design processes and influence critical decisions, such as spatial organisation, structural analysis, material selection and lighting design. Special attention will be given to the emerging practice of AI collage-based design, where AI acts as an assistant rather than an autonomous creator, allowing architects to maintain creative agency.

School: Department of Architecture and Design, Polytechnic University of Turin
Course: AI-Enhanced Architecture MVRDV Summer School at DAD
Type: Summer school, short course
Location: Turin, Italy
Course dates: 15 to 19 September 2025
Application deadline: 15 August 2025

Find out more about the course and apply ›

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The course is located in Turin, Italy

What will I learn during this course?

– Understanding of the role of AI in reshaping architectural design and project workflows
– Explore AI-driven tools to optimise design exploration and decision-making
– Learn how to collaborate with AI to accelerate the design process while preserving human creativity
– Gain hands-on experience with MVRDV's advanced AI-assisted workflows and tools
– Experiment with generative diffusion models, large language models and AI-driven image segmentation strategies

What are the requirements?

– Free for Polytechnic University of Turin, while external participants are required to pay a €250 fee

What facilities and resources are available?

– The course will take place at the prestigious Castello del Valentino

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The course explores the role of AI in architectural design

Who teaches this course?

– Lorenzo Mattozzi, associate architect and visiting professor
– Fredy Fortich, short-term visiting professor
– Federica Joe Gardella, tutor

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The course takes place across five days in September

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