Luca Caneparo

Luca Caneparo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Politecnico di Torino, with research activities spanning digital manufacturing, energy retrofit, and sustainable construction. He serves on the Scientific Committee of the Journal of Urban Technology and has been Director of the LAQ-TIP laboratory.

• Research interests include: Semantic design (AI), metamaterials, dry construction, estate regeneration
• ERC sectors: PE8_3 (Civil Engineering), SH5_8 (Cultural Heritage), SH2_6 (Sustainability Sciences)

His recent work focuses on 20th-century architectural heritage preservation, energy-efficient residential buildings, and computational design methodologies. Publications analyze digital fabrication, building matrix design for decarbonization, and climate action policies in mountainous regions.

Scientific awards include the Canada-Italy Innovation Award (2014) and long-term committee roles in eCAADe (2000-2010) and CAAD Futures (2000-2010).

Current projects address MetabiCase (2024-2027) for bistable metamaterials in modular platforms and NODES (2022-2025) for digital innovation in sustainable mountain development. He supervises PhD students in architectural history, design, and environmental engineering.