Villa Masini in Montevarchi: Liberty Architecture
Villa Masini is a residence in Montevarchi, Arezzo, designed by engineer Giuseppe Petrini and architect Luigi Zumkeller for entrepreneur Angiolo Masini between 1924 and 1927.
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Casa Albori in Fiume by Umberto Nordio (1939–42)
A residential tower designed by Italian architect Umberto Nordio and completed in Fiume between 1939 and 1942. The building exemplifies Rationalist principles applied to urban domestic architecture in the interwar period.
Grattacielo Piccolo in Fiume: Raoul Puhali (1940)
A modest skyscraper designed by Italian engineer Raoul Puhali and completed in 1940 in Fiume, Croatia. The building survived Allied bombing during World War II.
Banco di Roma Palace Milan: Cesare Scoccimarro
A 1939–40 banking palace in Milan designed by architect Cesare Scoccimarro, now headquarters of UniCredit. The building reflects the architectural priorities of its era.
Palazzo Gualino in Turin: Levi-Montalcini & Pagano
An office building designed by architects Gino Levi-Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano for entrepreneur Riccardo Gualino, Palazzo Gualino stands as an important example of early Italian rationalist architecture.
Ex Caserma Pastrengo in Ferrara: Virgilio Coltro
A monumental barracks designed by engineer Virgilio Coltro and constructed from 1925 to 1926 in Ferrara. Originally built as a Carabinieri station, it now houses provincial offices.
Bank of Italy Palace in Taranto: Cesare Bazzani
A 1937 palazzo in Taranto designed by engineer Cesare Bazzini originally housed the Bank of Italy. The building now serves as home to the School of Medicine of the University of Bari’s Taranto campus.
Alcântara: Brazil’s Colonial Monument City Heritage
Declared a Monument City of Brazil in 1948, Alcântara in Maranhão State preserves the architectural and social legacy of Portuguese colonialism through abandoned palaces, churches, and the Pelourinho slave-punishment column.
Ospedale Cardarelli in Naples: Alessandro Rimini
The Ospedale Antonio Cardarelli in Naples was designed by architect Alessandro Rimini between 1927 and 1934. Today it stands as the largest hospital in Campania and a national centre of excellence.