AISU is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2025 Roberta Morelli Prize to Davide Arpellino, for the postgraduate specialization thesis in Architectural Heritage and Landscape defended at Politecnico di Torino, entitled "Urban transformations downstream from Ponte di Pietra: Palazzina Avondo in the redesign of the left bank of the Po following the demolition of Borgo del Moschino".
The winning research stands out for its methodological rigour, richness of documentation, and ability to integrate urban, architectural, and landscape history, offering an original contribution to the knowledge of Turin’s transformations.
Three special mentions were also awarded:
Elena Ghiacci, Politecnico di Torino, for the doctoral dissertation entitled "Holland in Italy: Interpretative constellations. Dutch imaginaries in post-World War II Italian architectural culture";
Christian Misfud, University of Malta, for the doctoral dissertation entitled "Foundations of a convent city. The genesis and early transformations of Valletta’s urban development between 1566-1576";
Gabriele Vassallo, University of Palermo, for the doctoral dissertation entitled "Architecture and city. The construction of the urban image of Regalbuto (17th–18th centuries)".
