Palazzo del Banco di Roma, Milan, by 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.
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Palazzo Gualino, Turin: Levi-Montalcini & Pagano, 1928–30
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, Ferrara, by 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, Taranto, by Cesare Bazzini (1937)
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 Monument City Frozen in Colonial History
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 Antonio Cardarelli, Naples, by 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.
Palazzo Troise, Naples, by Alessandro Carnelli (1934–36)
A Rationalist palace built in central Naples between 1934 and 1936, designed by architect Alessandro Carnelli as offices and residences on the site of a sixteenth-century aristocratic dwelling.
Galleria Pasa, Rome: Bazzani’s Urban Tunnel (1938–1940)
An urban tunnel beneath the Janiculum Hill in Rome, designed by architect Cesare Bazzani and completed in 1940. Originally called the Galleria Gianicolense, it now bears the name of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta.
Fontana delle Cariatidi, Rome, by Attilio Selva (1928)
A monumental fountain featuring caryatid figures, erected in Piazza dei Quiriti in Rome’s Prati district. Designed by Triestine sculptor Attilio Selva following a 1924 city-wide competition.