Milan's Modern Architecture
Milan's urban landscape showcases a transition from post-war rationalism to contemporary high-rise development. This selection features Gio Ponti’s 1950s Pirelli Skyscraper, an icon of slim-line design, alongside the 161-meter Palazzo Lombardia complex. The collection also highlights mid-century religious architecture, including Vico Magistretti’s circular church in the experimental QT8 district and 20th-century parish churches in the northern metropolitan area, illustrating the city's history of structural experimentation and functionalist aesthetics.
A Pirelli Skyscraper
Pirelli Tower is a 32-storey, 127 m skyscraper in Milan, Italy. The base of the building is 1,900 m2, with a length of 75.5 m and a width of…
B Palazzo Lombardia
Palazzo Lombardia is an office complex in Milan, Italy, including a 43-storey, 161 m tall skyscraper.
C Chiesa parrocchiale di Santa Maria Nascente
Designed by architect Vico Magistretti in 1955, this church serves the experimental QT8 district. It features a distinctive circular plan and a separate bell tower, representing post-war rationalist design and structural simplicity.
Chiesa di San Francesco
A 20th-century parish church in Bresso featuring a modern concrete structure and geometric design characteristic of post-war Italian ecclesiastical architecture.
Chiesa parrocchiale della Madonna della Misericordia
A contemporary place of worship in the Bresso district, showcasing mid-to-late 20th-century architectural styles with functionalist design elements and modern construction materials.
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