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The result is a metro environment that is clear, calm, and easy to use, with spaces that support both efficient movement and a stronger sense of place.
A new urban threshold
UNS’ s approach to the stations’ interior design treats the metro system as more than a sequence of transit spaces. It is conceived as a continuous public experience shaped by movement, orientation, material quality, and locality. Drawing on Turin’ s architectural context, the system presents a clear and legible presence at city level, while underground spaces unfold as carefully composed interiors with a warmer, more atmospheric identity. Stations become contemporary“ jewel boxes”, transforming transit into a sensory experience.
UNS’ s experienced design expertise extends this thinking across the full passenger journey, considering each step from ticket purchase and trip planning online to approaching the station, entering it, making decisions within it, reaching the correct platform, and boarding the train. By analysing the journey as a connected sequence of digital and physical touchpoints, the design supports a travel experience that is clear, intuitive, and less stressful from the moment a trip begins.
Across the network, local references are embedded in the design language so that stations feel connected to their surroundings and easier to remember. Durable materials such as aluminum and porcelain
stoneware ensure performance and longevity, while diffused lighting reduces glare and enhances comfort. Wayfinding elements and terrazzo-inspired flooring link historical memory with contemporary infrastructure.
Together, these strategies support a metro environment that is relaxed, intuitive, and welcoming, where design improves orientation, strengthens identity, and elevates the quality of everyday travel.
Technical sheet Client: Extraordinary Commissioner for the construction of Line 2 of the Turin Metro; Infratrasporti. To S. r. l
UNS Team: Ben van Berkel, Marianthi Tatari, Raul Forsoni, Michele De Simone, Melinda Matuz, Saba Navabi, Leon Hansmann, Aigul Sadrtdinova, Ren Yee, Cristina Garriga, Huey Chan
Advisors: Local Architect: Settanta7 Branding company: Frigorosso Wayfinding: Mijksenaar Structure & MEP: 3BA Sustainability, People flow, Façade: WSP
Visualisations by: Produced by HISM, Settanta7, UNS, © Extraordinary Commissioner Chiaia
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