Mausoleo Palanti, Cimitero Monumentale, Milan
A monumental tomb designed by architect Mario Palanti in 1929 at Milan’s Cimitero Monumentale, one of Italy’s most significant repositories of artistic funerary architecture.
Architecture
Palazzo Liviano, Padua, by Giovanni Ponti (1937–1939)
Palazzo Liviano is a 20th-century building in Padua designed by architect Giovanni Ponti and completed between 1937 and 1939. It incorporates the remains of the Renaissance Palazzo del Capitanio and today houses the University of Padua’s School of Human, Social and Cultural Heritage Studies.
Viareggio Railway Station by Roberto Narducci
Roberto Narducci designed the Viareggio railway station in 1936. The building exemplifies the architect’s work for Italy’s state railway company during the interwar period.
Colonia Montana Fiat, Sauze d’Oulx
A mountain colony designed by engineer Vittorio Bonadè Bottino in 1937 for Fiat workers in the Turin Alps, now operating as Hotel La Torre.
Rifugio Vincenzo Lancia, Mount Pasubio, by Giovanni Tiella
A mountain refuge designed by Italian architect Giovanni Tiella and completed in 1940 on Mount Pasubio in the Trentino region. Built to serve hikers and alpinists accessing the peak.
Pompei Scavi–Villa dei Misteri Railway Station, Marcello Canino
The Pompei Scavi–Villa dei Misteri railway station was designed by architect and engineer Marcello Canino in 1932. Built to serve visitors to the archaeological site, it exemplifies Rationalist design principles of its era.
Palazzo del Viminale, Rome by Manfredo Manfredi
Palazzo del Viminale is a historic palace in Rome, designed by architect Manfredo Manfredi and inaugurated in 1925. It has served as the seat of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior since its completion.
Padiglione Venezia, Biennale di Venezia by Brenno Del Giudice, 1932
Brenno Del Giudice designed the Venice Pavilion for the Biennale di Venezia in 1932. The pavilion served the biennial international art exhibition held in Venice.
Palazzo dell’Aeronautica, Ferrara by Gandini and Savonuzzi
A Rationalist administrative building in Ferrara designed by engineers Giorgio Gandini and Carlo Savonuzzi for the Italian Royal Air Force between 1935 and 1937. Now known as Palazzo dell’Aeronautica, it reflects the architectural modernism of interwar Italy.