Filippo De Pieri

Filippo De Pieri is a Full Professor in the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he serves as Coordinator of the PhD Committee on Architecture, History and Design and is a member of the Doctoral School Council. His academic roles are deeply embedded in architectural historiography, urban history, and environmental studies, with a focus on 20th-century urban transformations, mass housing, and public engagement in architectural discourse.

• Full Professor, Department of Architecture and Design, Polytechnic University of Turin
• Coordinator, PhD Program in Architecture, History and Design
• Scientific Director, Collaboration Agreement with Sibilla Aleramo Comprehensive Institute (2022–2025)
• Scientific Director, PRIN National Research Project: 'Places and Stories of Proximity' (2023–2025)

His research interests include historical research methodology, environmental history, public history, urban history, and the history of architecture. He explores how architectural practices, urban planning, and everyday life intersect, with particular attention to housing, collective facilities, and the social meaning of urban space. His work often bridges Italian and international case studies, from Turin and Milan to Buenos Aires, Zurich, and Tianjin.

The recent publications of Filippo De Pieri reflect a strong trend in urban microhistories, material culture, and the socio-political dimensions of housing and public space. His articles span environmental perspectives, sanitary urbanism, and the historiography of key figures like Osvaldo Piacentini and Giancarlo De Carlo. The interdisciplinary nature of his work integrates architectural history with social, cultural, and environmental studies, often emphasizing underrepresented narratives and everyday urban experiences.

He has supervised numerous PhD students working on topics such as mass housing, urban regeneration, and transnational architectural exchanges. His leadership in national research projects and doctoral education underscores his role as a central figure in Italian architectural historiography.

Among his notable contributions is the curation and editorial work on the volume Histories and Neighborhoods. Methods, Narrations, Actors (2022), which brings together international perspectives on urban community studies.

Filippo De Pieri is actively involved in teaching at both graduate and doctoral levels, offering courses on environmental history, housing histories, urban design, and research methodologies. He also leads initiatives connecting academia with schools and communities, reinforcing the public dimension of architectural history.