Utopian Hours is the festival dedicated to city making: uncovering the ideas, projects, and places that are shaping the future of cities around the world.
October 17—19, 2025
30+ international speakers
350+ Italian local administrators and urban practitioners
100+ city officials from all over Europe
gather for three days in Turin
Turin, Italy
La Centrale Nuvola Lavazza + Dorado
The leading event in Europe for city makers: meet professionals, city makers, city officials, and companies
TICKETS
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Early Bird
Full FestivalYour pass for the three days of the festival at the lowest price, for a very limited time. Full access to the talks and the main side events.
€ 50
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Early Bird
StreamingStream the 3 days of talks, wherever you are.
€ 22
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Early Bird
Full ProfessionalAccess to the talks scheduled at Centrale Lavazza + participation in Roundtables with Italian and European city officials + Meet Our Guests: exclusive access to Dorado to meet the international guests.
€ 270
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Full Day
Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? Get your pass to participate in a single day of Utopian Hours.
€ 25
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Are you a student? Take advantage of the discounts!
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Full Day U30
€ 10
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Full Festival U30
€ 25
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The event for all city lover
TEMI
Visionaries and urban champions take on the global debate on the future of cities
GUESTS
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New YorkKara Meyer Founder
Plus Pool
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CorkDes Fitzgerald Founder
The City of Today is a Dying Thing
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LondonMark Cridge Founder
London National Park City
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RotterdamMelissa Bruntlett Founder
Moda City Life
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LondonDavid West Founder
Studio Egret West
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ChicagoNick Wesley Founder
Urban Rivers Wild Mile Chicago
Boston • New York • Londra • Freetown • Dubai • Philadelphia • Bruxelles • Rotterdam • Bratislava • Washington DC • Berlino • Miami • Jakarta • Tallinn • Copenaghen • Teheran • Parigi • Johannesburg • Manchester • Amsterdam • Marsiglia • Palo Alto • Lubiana • Zurigo • Bangkok • Hong Kong • Detroit • L’Aia • Denver • Montreal • Helsinki • Toronto • Praga • Basilea • Oslo • Barcellona • Arcosanti • Los Angeles • Mumbai • Brisbane • Tel Aviv • Lisbona • Monaco • Vienna
United Cities: The theme of Utopian Hours 2025 explores the pivotal role of metropolises in driving future progress. In an increasingly fragmented world, global cities are leading the way, demonstrating unity and the power of planetary urbanism.
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Festival formats: From keynote speeches and interactive workshops to city showcases and immersive exhibitions, Utopian Hours offers a diverse range of experiences to explore the future of urban innovation
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The Best of Italian City Making
Roundtables on the future of urban innovation in Italy. Topics and insights on which councilors, officials, technicians, and urban practitioners from all over Italy (and Europe) will discuss and debate. Accessible to Full Professional Pass holders.
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La Guest City
With the Guest City format, Utopian Hours offers Italian cities a valuable moment of visibility to tell their story and offer their point of view on the present of “city making” in our country and beyond. After Milan, Verona, and Rome, Brescia will be the 2025 Guest City.
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The Urbanites’ Fair
The most ambitious and dynamic organizations in Europe. Space for publishers, magazines, content creators, place creators, and independent collectives that address urban issues from different perspectives.
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I Guest Editor
Utopian Hours has hosted editors from media such as Monocle, The Guardian, Bloomberg CityLab, The Architect’s Newspaper, and Internazionale. This year too, the festival will be accompanied by internationally renowned journalists among the most appreciated and expert in telling the evolution of cities.
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Placemaking workshop
Design, architecture, photography, cinema. From the lineup of speakers, an international guest brings their experience to create an immersive workshop open to all.
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Exhibitions
Each edition of the festival is enriched by exhibitions curated by its guests and the Stratosferica team. In the settings of Centrale Lavazza and Dorado, city making is explored through design, art, and photography.
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Visiting Urban Explorers
The urban exploration program is one of the most appreciated contents of the festival. Three young experts—for the first time in Turin—freely discover the city. Their task is to propose ideas, inputs, and suggestions to imagine new, possible urban futures.
The event for networking and creating new partnerships
The festival venues: La Centrale di Nuvola Lavazza + Dorado.
Two spaces come together to make Utopian Hours the ideal moment to seize opportunities and give life to new ideas. An immersion in the urban spirit of Turin.
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La Centrale Nuvola Lavazza
La Centrale Nuvola Lavazza is a former power plant built in 1897 and is today considered one of the most iconic regenerated buildings in Turin. For six years, it has been the main venue of Utopian Hours, the perfect stage to host the best of international city-making.
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Dorado
Urban Innovation & Community HubDorado is the multifunctional space along the Dora River that has given new life to a former warehouse. A place with simple, curated, and welcoming design where, for the second year, the program of side events of Utopian Hours extends.
What they say about the festival
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“Utopian Hours brings together an eclectic and diverse group of practitioners, thinkers, and doers who all share one thing in common: a love of cities. The camaraderie and energy throughout the conference are constant reminders of just how small the world is and the work to make cities more inclusive, sustainable, vibrant places is truly a global collective endeavor.”
Ya-Ting Liu /
Chief Public Realm Officer - New York City -
“Such a great festival, Utopian Hours! I was lucky enough to be invited to speak alongside some of the most inspirational and impactful thinkers in City Making. I highly recommend everyone attend in 2025.”
Matt Grunbaum /
Field Operations -
“Experiencing Utopian Hours is something special-the beautifully curated line-up of speakers, the seamless organization, thoughtful branding, top- tier production, and the inspiring community all come together to create an unforgettable event. Truly blown away!”
Nadina Galle /
The Nature of Our Cities -
“Utopian Hours facilitates an exciting cross-pollination of inspiring ideas on urban development, approached from different disciplines and backgrounds. It demonstrates that sustainability and social inclusion are crucial to achieving a livable, future-oriented city.”
Nick Hannes /
Photojournalist and documentary photographer -
“I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in Torino for Utopian Hours—one of the most exciting city-making festivals in the world.”
Sarah Castle /
IF_DO -
“Better cities can only emerge when we truly listen to one another: Utopian Hours is a powerful platform, bridging top architects and planners with grassroots leaders, proving there are diverse ways to make a meaningful impact.”
Januus Juss /
Telliskivi Creative City -
“Utopian Hours is the festival to go to if looking to be inspired by and get immersed in the many dimensions of urban transition and to make new friends”
Roland Kager /
Studio Bereikbaar
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