Barriera Design District
Discover the post-industrial Turin

An amazing weekend through the post-industrial heritage of Turin

Experience art, history, and culture, from past to future!

Turin is not just Italy’s first capital, an elegant city of art, baroque palaces, and the cradle of the automotive industry, but also a vibrant laboratory of urban regeneration, where industrial archaeology merges with contemporary art and underground culture.
If you are looking for an out-of-the-ordinary experience, a weekend in post-industrial Turin is the perfect choice to discover a lesser-known side of the city.

Your journey will begin in a modern post-industrial loft, once the beating heart of Turin’s production and now transformed into a stylish accommodation with every comfort. A perfect blend of history and modernity, where the walls still retain the soul of working-class Turin.

You will experience an exclusive private tour to explore post-industrial Turin.
We will start our adventure at Docks Dora, one of the symbols of Turin’s urban renewal: a former warehouse turned into a creative and cultural hub, where art, design, and music come together in an underground atmosphere.

We will then follow the traces of the city’s industrial past, visiting abandoned factories that have been converted into art galleries and exhibition spaces. Here, you will have the opportunity to meet artists and creatives who have transformed these places into experimental and innovative workshops.

Another unmissable stop will be Manifattura Incet, where you will see a former electrical cable factory now turned into a multifunctional space hosting coworking areas, art studios, and a craft brewery. This place perfectly embodies the metamorphosis of industrial Turin into a cutting-edge, dynamic, and creative city.

A special tasting awaits you at a craft brewery. Here, among exposed brick walls and minimalist furnishings, you will discover the authentic flavours of Turin’s craft beers, brewed with passion and innovation. Every sip tells a story of transformation, just like the spaces that host them.

The evening will continue with dinner in a restaurant with a post-industrial atmosphere, where the minimalism of the interiors meets the bold flavours of Piedmontese cuisine. A perfect occasion to savor traditional dishes, surrounded by raw brick walls, concrete, metal, and soft lighting.

A journey between past and future, between memories of a productive era and new forms of artistic expression. Turin unveils itself in all its post-industrial essence, a mosaic of industrial archaeology, innovation, and alternative culture that will leave you eager to explore it even further.

Are you ready to experience this unique adventure?