ISUF.

The International Seminar on Urban Form is the academic organization serving researchers and practitioners worldwide.

OUR MISSION

Interdisciplinary Academic Community

ISUF connects researchers and practitioners in geography, urban planning, architecture, history, anthropology, and urban design. Our relationships span the globe and our projects include the theory of urban form and specific studies on all settlement types from neighborhoods to regions and from historic villages to 21st century mega cities.

We welcome students, professors, lecturers, and practitioners to join us.

JOURNAL

ISUF publishes Urban Morphology, a peer reviewed journal.

REGIONAL NETWORKS

Regional and language networks connect researchers in seven languages

RESOURCES

What is urban morphology and what are the key resources to study, research, and write.

CONFERENCES

Connect with this year’s conference (below) and view past conference locations and Proceedings

NEWS

Announcements about ISUF and recent publications and events

ABOUT ISUF

The governance structure and key roles within ISUF

CONFERENCE WEBSITE

ISUF 2025 Torino – XXXII ISUF Conference

June 16‒20, 2025

URBAN MORPHOLOGY IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

As cities face challenges like rapid urbanization and climate change, AI offers innovative solutions to reshape our urban landscapes. ‘Urban Morphology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ will investigate how AI is revolutionizing our approach to urban structures, covering the following thematic areas:

SHAPING THE CITY: Exploring Future Urban Forms
MAPPING THE CITY: Evolving Tools to Study Urban Forms
ENVISIONING THE CITY: Enhancing Theoretical Models of Urban Forms
AI APPLICATIONS ON URBAN FORMS: City as a Device (Agents & Experiments)