Future
Urban Legacy
Lab

FULL (Future Urban Legacy Lab) is a research centre at the Polytechnic University of Turin.
We explore, imagine and design the future of contemporary urbanity.

FULL generates analyses and transformative visions for cities and territories. It studies the dynamics of physical, economic and social transformation and supports decision-making processes at various levels.

Research

Research at FULL

Our research activities address contemporary challenges posed by ecological, digital and just transitions through an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach. We combine analysis and design, circularity between theory and practice, promoting collaborative experimentation with multiple voices capable of generating impact.

Short-term rental platforms, led by the dominant player Airbnb, have transformed the economy, customs and character of cities. The dynamics ...

Office buildings. Photo: Lucio Beltrami

Since 2020, the rapid expansion of remote and hybrid work has profoundly reshaped office markets worldwide, accelerating vacancy trends and ...

Starting from the allocation of the funding of the PNRR-Borghi line A call, Castel del Giudice (Isernia province) becomes a ...

Publications

A selection of our open access editions, papers and more.

FULL complements academic publications with a more agile output, rooted in research but also aimed at public decision-makers, policy makers, professionals, and civil society. In this context, the “Quaderni FULL” series was launched: open-access monographic reports dedicated to the center’s main research activities.

European border regions are often described as the ‘laboratories’ of Europe and European integration (Bertram et al. 2023a). Indeed, border ...

The book presents the first results of the research project Next Generation Solar Landscapes, funded by the Italian Ministry of ...

Curated by: Elena Vigliocco

Cities that are strengthening their role as centres of higher education are experiencing transformation processes that are challenging their societies, ...

Media

our MEDIAs

Audio and video content produced by FULL or showcasing its activities.

Turin, February 6th, 2026

The conference presents the results of a two-year study on student housing in the context of urban transformations linked to ...

the ecological transition

Starting with the course “Challenges for the Contemporary City,” which provided insights and tools to newly appointed administrators and young ...

FULL publishes a report on the trend of short-term rentals in Italy from 2017 to 2024: a ...

Events

our APPOINTMENTS

The calendar of the initiatives organized by the center or featuring members of FULL among the main contributors.

Water risk as a resource: new strategies for resilience

“Designing with Water” is a two-part event: SeminarDrawing on the research accounts of three DIST PhD students, the seminar will explore water-sensitive design atvarious scales. From the Water Sensitive City

Sala Vigliano | Castello del Valentino, viale Mattioli 39 - Turin
18 June 2026
14:00

new perspectives at the intersection of scientific research and public engagement

The impacts of extreme weather events and poor air quality pose significant environmental risks to the inhabitants of many Italian urban centres, whose vulnerability is set to increase as a

Politecnico di Torino | Main headquarters, Aula 7
16 June 2026
14:00 - 17:30

New European Bauhaus Festival Satellite event

RE-CODING VILLAGES is the satellite event of the NEB Festival between Molise and Abruzzo, combining institutional debate and public participation to rewrite the rules governing the repopulation of left behind

Castel del Giudice (Molise) and Gagliano Aterno (Abruzzo); Online via Zoom
12 June 2026
13 June 2026

Discover our Press Review

A selection of what has appeared in the media about our activities.

Future
Urban Legacy
Lab

FULL è un centro di ricerca del Politecnico di Torino. Esploriamo, immaginiamo e progettiamo il futuro del territorio e del patrimonio urbano.

@OGR Tech – Corso Castelfidardo, 22
10128 Torino – Italy
full@polito.it

Future
Urban Legacy
Lab

FULL is a research center of the Politecnico di Torino. We explore, imagine and design the future of the territory and of the urban legacies.

@OGR Tech – Corso Castelfidardo, 22
10128 Torino – Italy
full@polito.it