On November 11, 2024, a delegation from the Turin Polytechnic University of Italy, including President Stefano Paolo Corgnati, Assistant President Francesca Marinetto, Director of the Department of Architecture and Design Michele Bonino, Joint Director of the China Center (Engineering) and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Alessandro Vigliani, Joint Director of the China Center (Architecture) and Associate Professor of Architecture and Design Francesco Novelli, Director of Strategic Planning, International Affairs, and Quality Mahee Ferlini, and China Area Manager of Strategic Planning, International Affairs, and Quality Marco Begani, visited College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP).

On behalf of the college, Vice Dean Yuan Feng warmly welcomed the visit of Stefano Paolo Corgnati and his entourage and accompanied them on a tour of the Experiment Center of Digital Design of the Key Laboratory of Ecology and Energy Saving Study of Dense Habitat (Tongji University), Ministry of Education, where he introduced the laboratory's robotic arms, laser printing equipment, and other facilities. At the Experiment Center of Historic Building, Zhao Mosha, Secretary-General of the Natural Resources Ministry's Territorial Spatial Cultural Heritage Protection and Regeneration Engineering Technology Innovation Center introduced the research and development of materials for historical building protection and the protection of architectural sites.

The guests were deeply impressed by the experimental equipment and results displayed during the visit, expressing their hope to explore opportunities for in-depth cooperation with our institute, building on the existing cooperation between the two institutions and fostering more multi-level exchanges.