About
In the China Room senior and junior researchers from the DAD and DIST departments of the Politecnico di Torino find a space to work together in the fields of architecture and urban studies related to Chinese urbanization processes and its global influence and impacts. We are characterized by the multidisciplinary approach of our research activities, as well by our open stance towards international collaborations.
MISSION
China Room is an interdisciplinary research group made up of scholars in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and geography, who study the impact of Global China and Chinese urbanization processes.
China Room also fosters collaboration with institutions and universities to share knowledge and provide mutual understanding on urban and architectural practices.
PEOPLE
Francesca Governa
Director of the Research Group
Edoardo Bruno
Fellow
INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK
The China Room has collaborations with universities and institutions in China and in other countries, and long-lasting cooperations with Tsinghua University, South China University of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Ecole Nationale d’Architecture Paris Belville (ENSA-PB).
PAST FELLOWS
Alberto Bologna, Filippo Fiandanese, Silvia Lanteri, Marta Mancini, Matteo Migliaccio, Monica Naso, Ahmed Sohrab