Padiglione Rodi at Mostra d’Oltremare Naples (1940)
The Padiglione Rodi was designed by architect Giovan Battista Ceas for the Mostra Triennale d’Oltremare in Naples in 1940. It stands within one of southern Italy’s principal exhibition grounds.
Architecture
Piazzale dell’Impero Foro Italico: Luigi Moretti
A detail of the Piazzale dell’Impero at Rome’s Foro Italico, designed by Luigi Moretti as part of the sports complex built between 1928 and 1938.
Torre Branca in Milan by Gio Ponti (1933): Tower
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 across the city, the Alps, the Apennines, and the Po Valley on clear days.
Intendenza di Finanza Littoria: Frezzotti (1932)
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.
Fiat Mirafiori Plant Podium in Turin (1939)
A detail of the podium at the Fiat Mirafiori manufacturing plant in Turin, documented by photographer Stefano Vigolo. The sprawling complex stands as a landmark of Italian industrial history.
Palazzo Ronco in 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 across its distinctive C-shaped plan.
Casa Malaparte on Capri by Curzio Malaparte (1937)
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 rooftop patio and reverse pyramidal stairs.
National Central Library Florence: 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 dei Cavalleggeri, it represents a major municipal work of the early twentieth century.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III Messina: 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, it represents a distinctive blend of Liberty and Art Deco styles.