Chiara Tagliaro investigates digitalization and new ways of working and their effects on people and the built environment. Her international experiences helped increase the awareness and impact of her research in both real estate theory and practice. She collaborates with the Real Estate Center of the ABC Department at Politecnico di Milano where she is currently responsible for a few research and consultancy activities, including the coordination of the Italian PropTech Network. She aims at developing new strategies and innovative technologies to drive workers, organizations, and cities toward a more sustainable future for all.

Career

PhD in Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, With Honors, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (September 2018). Dissertation title: “A place for the workplace to work. A system of performance indicators for strategic design, management and use of the workplace.” Dissertation Advisors: Andrea Ciaramella (Politecnico di Milano), Ying Hua (Cornell University).

MSc in Architecture, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (July 2012), 110/110Dissertation title: “S.O.S. Sociale o Sostenibile? La partnership pubblico-privato incontra i nuovi modi dell’abitare”.

BSc in Architectural Sciences, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (September 2009).

Research

Her main research activities are articulated in the following fields:

• Property and Technology, the impact of PropTech on the traditional real estate market, products, processes, and services.
• Corporate real estate management and workplace strategies for improving business effectiveness, while enhancing user diversity, health, and well-being.
• Performance monitoring and continuous improvement through Key Performance Indicators and Post-occupancy Evaluation studies.
  

Selected Publications
1. Pomé, A., Tagliaro, C., & Bellintani, S. (2025). Real Estate fintech e sharing economy immobiliare: Soluzioni tecnologiche e modelli di business nell'ecosistema PropTech italiano. Franco Angeli (ISBN 9788835174356).
2. Tagliaro, C., Pomé, A., Ciaramella, A. & Bellintani, S. (2025). PROPerty TECHnology - Insights from the Joint Research Partnership on Digital Transformation in Real Estate and Construction. Springer Cham (ISBN 9783031874710).
3. Tagliaro, C., Pomé, A., Bellintani, S., & Ciaramella, A. (2024). La digitalizzazione del settore immobiliare e delle costruzioni. Franco Angeli (ISBN 9788835162797).
4. Tagliaro, C., Orel, M., & Hua, Y. (eds.) (2023). Researching Physical and Virtual Workplaces: Methodological Approaches for Workplace Research. Routledge (ISBN 978-1-032-25615-3 [HB], 978-1-003-28984-5 [EB]).
5. Tagliaro, C. (ed.) (2021). Progetto ufficio – Strategia e processi per l’evoluzione degli spazi aziendali. Franco Angeli (ISBN 978-88-3512-009-4).
6. Tagliaro, C. (2019). Prendersi cura del luogo di lavoro – Progettare, gestire e utilizzare lo spazio ufficio attraverso indicatori di prestazione. Franco Angeli (ISBN 978-88-9178-906-8).

JOURNAL PAPERS:
1. Migliore, A., Rossi-Lamastra, C., & Tagliaro, C. (2025). Home vs office: Does workspace design influence where academics conduct their research? Research Policy. 54(7).
2. Tagliaro, C., Pomé, A., Danivska, V., & Migliore, A. (2024). Technology “like a fork”. How PropTech shapes Real Estate innovation. Journal of European Real Estate Research. 18(1), pp. 4-26.
3. Tagliaro, C., Migliore, A., Mosca, E.I. & Capolongo, S. (2023). Room for diversity: a review of research and industry approaches to inclusive workplaces. Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 26(2), pp. 131-152.
4. Tagliaro, C., Zhou, Y., & Hua, Y. (2020). A Change in Granularity: Measure Space Utilization through Smart Technologies. Facilities, 39(1-2), pp. 64–79.
5. Tagliaro, C., Bellintani, S. & Ciaramella, A. (2020). R.E. property meets technology: cross-country comparison and general framework. Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 39(2), pp. 125–143.
6. Tagliaro, C., & Ciaramella, A. (2016). Experiencing Smart Working. A Case Study on Workplace Change Management in Italy. Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 18(3), pp. 194-208.

Grants, awards and Honours

Best Paper:

• “Best Paper Award” Winner for the subtopic “2.1. Nuovi modelli e tecnologie digitali per la manutenzione e la gestione del ciclo di vita dei manufatti” and nominee among the 6 finalists of the “Best Paper Award” Premio SITdA Cluster Recupero e Manutenzione 2022 (January 2023), Funder: SITdA.
• Nominee among the 4 finalists of the “Best Paper Award” TWR Conference 2020, Weimar, for the paper: “Analyze Group Work Activity Pattern Through Work Type and Collaboration Network in a Large Organization” (September 2020).

Grant Winner for Researcher Mobility and Exchanges:

• Grantee IDEA League 2025 Fellowship Exchange Program (September 2025), Funder: IDEA League network (€20,000).

Funded Activities in Competitive Calls:

• Scientific Director of International Summer School: “Summer School on Real Estate Innovation – REIN 2025” (call February 2024), Politecnico di Milano Funder: Fondazione Volta, Lake Como School of Advanced Studies (€5,000).
• Scientific Director of International Summer School: “Summer School on Workplace Management – SSWM 2023” (call February 2022), Politecnico di Milano Funder: Fondazione Volta, Lake Como School of Advanced Studies (€5,000).

Community Service

Elected Member of the Committee for Equal Opportunities, Employee Wellbeing and Non-Discrimination (CUG), Politecnico di Milano (2025-2027).

Representative of the Postdoctoral and Research Fellows, Committee for Equal Opportunities, Employee Wellbeing and Non-Discrimination (CUG), Politecnico di Milano (2020-2021).

Representative of the Postdoctoral and Research Fellows, Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (2019-2021).