Architecture
Torre Branca: Gio Ponti’s Steel Landmark in Milan
Torre Branca is a steel-frame panoramic tower designed by architect Gio Ponti in 1933, located in Milan's Parco Sempione. Its observation deck offers views…
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Architecture
Palazzo dell’Intendenza di Finanza, Littoria (1931–32)
The Finance Ministry Palace in Littoria, designed by architect Oriolo Frezzotti, was completed in 1931–32 as part of the newly founded city's administrative infrastructure.
September 2023
Design
Fontana di Camerlata by Cesare Cattaneo and Mario Radice, 1936
A circular fountain designed by architect Cesare Cattaneo and painter Mario Radice in 1936 for the Camerlata district of Como. This work exemplifies Rationalist…
September 2023
Architecture
Podium Detail, Fiat Mirafiori Plant, Turin
A detail of the podium at the Fiat Mirafiori manufacturing plant in Turin, documented by photographer Stefano Vigolo. The sprawling complex stands as a…
September 2023
Architecture
Palazzo Ronco, Biella by Gottardo Gussoni (1925)
Palazzo Ronco is a historic palazzo in Biella, Piedmont, designed by Turin architect Gottardo Gussoni in 1925. The building combines Neogothic and Neorenaissance elements…
September 2023
Architecture
National Central Library of Florence by Cesare Bazzani
The National Central Library of Florence, designed by architect Cesare Bazzani and completed in 1934, stands as Italy's largest national library. Located in Piazza…
September 2023
Architecture
Casa Malaparte, Capri: Curzio Malaparte, 1937–42
A red-brick modernist house on a Capri clifftop, designed and built by writer Curzio Malaparte with a local stonemason. The residence features a striking…
September 2023
Architecture
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III, Messina by Camillo Pugliesi Allegra
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III in Messina was designed by architect Camillo Pugliesi Allegra and built between 1924 and 1929. Inaugurated in August 1929,…
September 2023
Architecture
Cinema Impero, Asmara: Art Deco Cinema by Mario Messina
Cinema Impero is an Art Deco cinema in Asmara, Eritrea, built in 1937 by architect Mario Messina. The largest movie theater constructed in Asmara…
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