1978
For thirty years, IAAD has been gathering professors and critics, journalists and specialists, creative designers, enterprises and institutions, around education and design themes.
The institute boasts of important primacies, among which the opening of the first Italian postgraduate majoring in “Car body architecture” in 1978, today called "Transportation design". Since 2008, IAAD "Transportation design" department is entitled to the memory of Andrea Pininfarina.
Following the attainment of a professional education, the teaching-staff is mainly composed by well-known professionals, integral parts of the national and international “design system”.

2000
In 2000, IAAD renews its management completely. The new Director, who rearranges IAAD and its ambitious strategic goals, both in terms of quality and quantity, is Laura Milani.
Aware of the context, of its actors and to the multidisciplinary dynamics in constant evolution, IAAD consolidates and grows, starting collaborations with institutions, organizations, associations and enterprises over cultural, didactic and research projects and internships, with the steady intention of guaranteeing a constantly up-to-dated and high-quality-level education.

2005
In 2005 IAAD opens to the European and international didactic dimension, through the accreditation by EABHES - European Accreditation Board of Higher Education Schools, which allows the obtainment of European Bachelor and Master of Science in Design.
IAAD Bachelors and Masters degrees follow the ECTS - European Credits Transfer System.

2008
In 2008, when Torino was the first World Design Capital, IAAD had its 30th birthday and celebrates with a press conference, a project and an exhibition with and for the City. Celebrations joined 40th Italdesign Giugiaro’s birthday, and from this lucky coincidence a design project budded, performed together by IAAD and Giugiaro and donated to the City of Torino.

2009
Since November 2009, IAAD and ISIA Firenze together – thanks to the collaboration of the main public organizations of Torino and Piemonte, of the main national association of industry and crafts and a team of national and international partner companies – officially present the first Italian Bachelor (First Level Academic Degree) in “Design of Sustainable Mobility and Transportation Means”, (180 CFA credits). Lessons started in October 2010.