"Ticino. Lateral Views" exhibition

One hundred and thirty project proposals for sixteen valleys, each with its own distinctive identity. The valleys were selected according to specific criteria: they are urbanised and inhabited; they branch off from the main valley, where a railway station is located; and they are potentially well connected to the main valley, meaning they could represent a plausible and tangible extension of it.

This approach aims to portray a rich and complex territory made up of interconnected valleys, stretching from mountain peaks to lakeshores. It is a landscape characterised by a variety of distinctive economic, social, cultural and climatic conditions that deserve particular attention.

Sixteen design studios, each led by a professor from the Academy with complete autonomy in their teaching research and methodological approach, explored their assigned valley in its entirety, making their own original contribution to a collective reflection.

Director of the Diploma 2026: Prof. Martino Pedrozzi

The exhibition “Ticino. Sguardi laterali” will open on Thursday, 22 October 2026, at 6:30 pm. The opening ceremony will begin with speeches by Mario Branda, Mayor of Bellinzona, Riccardo Blumer, Director of the Academy of Architecture at Università della Svizzera italiana, and Martino Pedrozzi, Director of the Diploma 2026.

This will be followed by the lecture “Urbanità discosta”, presented by Nicola Navone, Director of the Archivio del Moderno at Università della Svizzera italiana.

The Academy of Architecture at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) presents the exhibition in collaboration with SpazioReale.