LeumApp: augmented reality brings Leumann workers' village history to life
Set to debut in April 2025, LeumApp will allow users to delve into the history of the Leumann workers' village located in Collegno, near Turin, using augmented reality. Constructed between 1875 and 1907 by Pietro Fenoglio for employees of Napoleone Leumann's cotton mill, this Liberty-style complex encompasses approximately 60 buildings across more than 70,000 square meters. Following the mill's closure in the 1970s, it transitioned to municipal ownership, accommodating around 100 families. The site is under the protection of the Soprintendenza Archeologica Arti e Paesaggio del Piemonte, with ongoing renovations. As part of the V.O.C.A.LE project, the app will feature multimedia content focusing on art, sustainability, and history. A preview exhibition at Polo del '900 in Turin is open until January 11.
Key facts
- LeumApp launches April 2025
- Village built 1875–1907 by Pietro Fenoglio for Napoleone Leumann's cotton mill
- About 60 buildings on 70,000+ sqm in Liberty style
- Village became public housing after mill closure in 1970s; 100 families live there
- Protected by Soprintendenza Archeologica Arti e Paesaggio del Piemonte
- App works only within village using augmented reality
- Project V.O.C.A.LE won Fondazione CDP's 'Ecosistemi Culturali' call
- Exhibition at Polo del '900 in Turin until Jan 11 with photos by Renzo Miglio and unpublished documents
Entities
Artists
- Pietro Fenoglio
- Napoleone Leumann
- Renzo Miglio
Institutions
- Associazione Amici della Scuola Leumann
- Fondazione CDP
- Soprintendenza Archeologica Arti e Paesaggio del Piemonte
- Polo del '900
- Comune di Collegno
- V.O.C.A.LE (Villaggi Operai, Cultura ed Arte al Leumann)
- Cotonificio Leumann
- Artribune
Locations
- Collegno
- Turin
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Ivrea
- Bergamo
- Veneto
- Schio
- Valdagno
- Vicenza
- Torviscosa
- Udine
- England
- France
- Germany
- Saltaire
- Noisel
- Krupp
- Castello di Rivoli
- Polo del '900
- Torino