The “AI-enhanced Architecture” Summer School, held by MVRDV at the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD) at Politecnico di Torino, offers a unique opportunity for architecture students and professionals to immerse themselves in MVRDV's groundbreaking design methodology, focusing on how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the architectural process.
Hosted at the prestigious Castello del Valentino, this intensive one-week course will explore 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. These tools will support design exploration, material and lighting simulations, and AI-driven image generation strategies, enabling faster, more precise design workflows.
The course will cover how AI can enhance traditional design processes and influence critical decisions, such as spatial organization, 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.

Professors: 
Lorenzo Mattozzi, Associate Architect at MVRDV, long-term visiting professor at DAD, Politecnico di Torino
Fredy Fortich, Architect/Engineer at MVRDV,  short-term visiting professor at DAD, Politecnico di Torino

Dates and location:
September 15–19, 2025 
Castello del Valentino, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Torino, Italy

How to apply:
The application deadline is August 15th, 2025. Applicants are required to complete the application form, where they will be asked to upload a short portfolio (minimum 6 pages, maximum 10 pages).
Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0GBEOrHGYv-c4hTTE4xwJW23awV3ROJBOWbyIcCL-fEkBiA/viewform?usp=header
The course is free for Politecnico di Torino students, while external participants are required to pay a €250 fee, which covers the cost of workshop materials. Travel and accommodation expenses are not included and should be arranged by the participants.

Credits: 
2 CFU, 2 ECTS (25 hours)

Language:
English

Contacts:
For further information, please feel free to write to federicajoe.gardella@polito.it

Summer School funded by Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino