Turin and Ivrea study tour - FULLY BOOKED
Turin and Ivrea study tour - Fully Booked
Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 May 2026
Start time/place: 6pm/Hotel Roma and Rocca Cavour, Piazza San Carlo
Finish time/place: 6pm/Palazzo del Lavoro (optional extension* ending on Saturday 9 May, 1pm Palazzo Reale)
Valeria Carullo will lead a tour of Turin, once capital of Italy, which will include many of the city’s best 20th century buildings. The trip will also include a visit to the nearby town of Ivrea home of the Olivetti industrial complex (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Turin was for a long time the industrial heart of Italy, as well as capital of the country between 1861 and 1865. It is perhaps one of the least visited of the main Italian cities and yet it boasts a remarkable architectural heritage, ranging from Roman ruins and Baroque palaces to contemporary conversions of its industrial buildings.
Please note that the trip involves a lot of walking.
PROGRAMME:
Tuesday 5 May
Turin: pre-tour briefing and drinks
Wednesday 6 May
Turin: all-day walking tour, with special focus on architect Carlo Mollino (1905-1973). Visits will include Mollino’s Teatro Regio (1973) and Casa Mollino (1960-68).
Thursday 7 May
Coach trip to Ivrea: all-day tour of the Olivetti industrial complex with a local specialised guide. The Olivetti industrial complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site and includes work by some of the most important 20th century Italian architects.
Friday 8 March
Turin: all-day walking tour (and a metro trip), with special focus on Art Nouveau and engineering. Visits will include the Lingotto former FIAT factory building (1916-23) and the Palazzo del Lavoro (1961) by Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979)
Saturday 9 March (optional)*
Turin: Mole Antonelliana panoramic lift and visit to Parco Dora, with church by Mario Botta, Santa Volto (2006).
Valeria Carullo is Photographs Curator at the Royal Institute of British Architects. An architect by background, she lectures and writes on both architectural and photographic subjects. She regularly contributes to C20 Society events.
C20 Members only £465
(Included in the price: coach travel, 1 lunch, 1 dinner; and a contribution to the casework and campaigning activities of the Society)
*The optional extension is not included in the price and might require a few additional cost such as entry fees etc.
Numbers limited to 25
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Above: Fiat Lingotto Factory, Turin, 1923. Copyright Valeria Carullo
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