Modern architecture in Milan

Modern Architecture & Skyscrapers

Discover Milan’s modern architectural landmarks and skyscrapers that shape its skyline, from environmentally innovative residential towers like the Bosco Verticale to iconic office skyscrapers such as Palazzo Lombardia and Generali Tower. The list includes notable structures spanning from mid-20th century designs like Torre Velasca to contemporary observation towers offering panoramic city views.

Modern Architecture & Skyscrapers — Map

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Vertical Forest

Modern residential skyscraper featuring extensive greenery integrated into its facades as part of an innovative vertical forest design.

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Gae Aulenti Square

A modern square designed by Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli. It's a popular meeting point for both locals and tourists thanks to its…

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Palazzo Lombardia

Palazzo Lombardia is an office complex in Milan, Italy, including a 43-storey, 161 m tall skyscraper.

Jarosław Szczepaniak / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Generali Tower

Generali Tower is a skyscraper completed in 2017 in Milan, Italy that reaches a height of 191.5 m with 44 floors, and a total floor area of…

Stefano Stabile / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Velasca Tower

Built in 1958, this 106m tall skyscraper brings everyone's attention, as its shape that reminds a mushroom is a unique addition to Milano's…

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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…

Webverbesserer / CC BY 3.0

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Branca Tower

Torre Branca is a steel-frame panoramic tower designed by architect Giò Ponti in 1933, located in Parco Sempione, the main city park of…

Paolo Monti / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Chiesa parrocchiale di Santa Maria Nascente

A 20th-century Catholic church in Milan’s QT8 district, designed by Vico Magistretti in the Ambrosian rite.

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