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Overview
Davide Pisu is a Senior Lecturer in History and Theory at the Univeristy of Hertfordshire, where he is director of the ARCH+ research group, and co-founder of the architectural practice ArajStudio, based in Cagliari, Italy. The focus of his academic works is on the relationship between design and morphology and the normative realm. He is recently working on the relationship between Architecture and computation, including Architectural AIs.
Prospective PhD students interested in (i) Architectural Regulations, (ii) Architectural AIs and (iii) Design Epistemology are encouraged to get in touch.
Research interests
Architectural AIs, Computational Design, Spaces of Information, Architectural Normativity
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Beyond the Solar Panel: Engaging Communities in Low-Carbon Housing Design
Ozer, S. (PI), Pisu, D. (CoI) & Pintacuda, L. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
27/05/26 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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GMF24: Geraci Siculo: “Missione Futuro” (Mission Future)
Pintacuda, L. (PI) & Pisu, D. (CoI)
14/07/24 → 28/04/25
Project: Research
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PoA24: PRISONERS OF ARCHITECTURE – Design and fabrication workshop
Pisu, D. (PI), Pintacuda, L. (PI), Oxborough, R. (CoI), Liu, E. (Researcher), Giuffrida, G. (Researcher), Trail, T. (Researcher), Cherry, M. (Researcher), Polimeni, B. (Researcher), Rehman, Z. (Researcher) & Bharadwaj, P. (Researcher)
1/04/24 → 17/10/24
Project: Research
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Make Space for a Project-Oriented Understanding of Urban Regulation
Pisu, D., 1 Jun 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Contesti. Cittá, Territori, Progetti.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lose the Course and Find It Again: An Exploration on Teaching Strategies in Urban Design
Pisu, D., Giuffrida, G., Özer, S. & Pintacuda, L., 22 Apr 2026, AMPS Proceedings: Exploring Academia – From Practice to Publishing. AMPS (Architecture Media Politics Society), p. 256-266 (AMPS Series 43.2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Comunità Inclusive. Ricerca-azione per l'accessibilità ludica e la consapevolezza istituzionale.
Translated title of the contribution :Inclusive Communities: Action research for accessibility in play and institutional awareness. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Matera Fabbrica del Verde. La rigenerazione verde e adattiva al clima del progetto del Moderno: Matera Green Factory. The Green and Climate-Adaptive Regeneration of Modernist Matera
Macaione, I., Pintacuda, L., Raffa, A., Pisu, D., Andaloro, B., Consiglio, E. G. & Mininni, A., 2026, Arbosfera: Ripensare lo spazio urbano attraverso la foresta. CrateraResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Liquid Forest
Pintacuda, L., Macaione, I., Andaloro, B., Consiglio, E. G., Giuffrida, G., Mininni, A., Pisu, D. & Raffa, A., Dec 2025, ARCHITETTURA E FORESTA: Progetti di architettura alle pendici di Monte Grifone, Palermo. Il Poligrafo, p. 194-197 (Right_TT).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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