| Academic Year | 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Subject area | Engineering Studies |
| Cycle | 42 |
| Coordinator | Prof. Matteo Cassani Simonetti |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Scholarship amount |
Minimum € 1,250 net per month (the amount may vary if you are a member of Italian professional pension funds or if you have other employment income that leads to a reduction in the social security rate) |
PhD website (for information on research topics and programme organization)
Application deadline: Mar 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Call for Applications - First Round - 42nd cycle
Doctoral programme start date: Nov 01, 2026
- Operating centre
- Bologna
- Main Department
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Department of Architecture - DA
- Research topics
Architecture
- Architectural composition
- Theory of architectural design
- Autonomy of architecture
- Space, form and structure in architecture
Planning and Urban Design
- Sustainability in planning and in urban design
- Relations between planning and environment/landscape protection and promotion
- Urban and rural regeneration: techniques, tools and experimentations
- Theories of planning and urban design
Construction Technologies and Building Performances
- Sustainable building design
- Energy efficient building
- Architectural building renovation
- Project construction management
- Innovation Technologies
- Indoor quality and building performances
- Outdoor quality, climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Acoustics
Advanced Design
- Design driven product and service innovation
- Advanced design cultures: beyond processes and thinking
- Design thinking social innovation
- Industry 4.0
- Cultural and Creative Industries
- Social Innovation
- Visions of the futures in material forms: a dynamic relationship between past, present, and future
Cultural Heritage
- Protection, Restoration and Preservation
- Technologies for conservation
- Digital Heritage
- Design for Cultural Heritage in the digital era
- Humanities and Technology for Cultural Heritage
- Cultural Heritage and sustainability
Architectural Humanities
- History of architecture
- History of design
- Aesthetics of design and architecture
- Aesthetics of everyday life
- Philosophy and architecture
- Architecture and arts
- Architecture and literature, film, tv
- Urban and visual culture
- Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
- Job opportunities are directly related to research activities in the field of architecture with particular reference to the areas here described in general terms: Architectural composition; Urban Design; Construction Technologies; Advanced Design; Restoration and Preservation; Humanities and Technology for Cultural Heritage; History of architecture; Aesthetics of design and architecture.