List of tallest buildings in Milan
This list of the tallest buildings in Milan ranks buildings in Milan, Italy by height.
Milan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome, with the city proper having a population of 1,366,037 while its metropolitan municipality has a population of 3,235,000. Its continuously built-up urban area (that stretches beyond the boundaries of the Metropolitan City of Milan) has a population estimated to be about 5,270,000 over 1,891 square kilometres (730 sq mi). Milan is the Italian city that has grown more vertically through the construction of skyscrapers. As of June 2023, there are 21 completed and under construction buildings that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) tall in Milan.
Tallest buildings and structures
[edit]This list ranks Milan skyscrapers, buildings and free-standing towers that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts; an equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. (U/C Under Construction - U/R Under Renovation)
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Type | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year completed | Architect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unicredit Tower Tower A |
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Porta Nuova | Office | 231 m (758 ft) | 35 | 2012 | Cesar Pelli | The tower was ranked 8th in the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2012 for excellence in their aesthetic and functional design.[1] It is 152 m (499 ft) tall without the spire. |
| 2 | Allianz Tower |  |
CityLife | Office | 209 m (686 ft) | 50 | 2015 | Arata Isozaki, Andrea Maffei | Originally nicknamed "Il Dritto" ("The Straight One"). In 2016, the tower was chosen by Emporis Skyscraper Award as the third-best skyscraper in the world.[2] It is 259 m (850 ft) tall with the antenna. |
| 3 | Generali Tower |  |
CityLife | Office | 192 m (630 ft) | 44 | 2018 | Zaha Hadid | Originally nicknamed "Lo Storto" ("The Twisted One"). In October 2019, the tower was awarded first place for excellence in the mid-rise category by the American Concrete Institute. |
| 4 | PwC Tower | .jpg) |
CityLife | Office | 175 m (574 ft) | 31 | 2020 | Daniel Libeskind | Originally nicknamed "Il Curvo" ("The Curved One"). |
| 5 | Palazzo Lombardia |  |
Porta Nuova | Government | 161 m (528 ft) | 39 | 2010 | Pei Cobb Freed & Partners | The building won the 2012 International Architecture Award for the best new global design.[3] Tallest building in Italy, 2009–2011. |
| 6 | Solaria Tower |  |
Porta Nuova | Residential | 143 m (469 ft) | 37 | 2013 | Arquitectonica | Tallest residential building in Italy. |
| 7 | BNP Paribas Tower |  |
Porta Nuova | Office | 140 m (460 ft) | 30 | 2012 | Kohn Pederson Fox | Originally nicknamed "Torre Diamante" ("Diamond Tower"). |
| / | Torre RAI | 
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Corso Sempione | TV tower | 135 m (443 ft) | - | 1952 | As part of the Rai Production Centre in Milan. | |
| / | Torre Mediaset |  |
Cologno Monzese | TV tower | 130 m (430 ft) | - | 1994 | As part of the Mediaset Production Centre in Cologno Monzese (Milan). | |
| 8 | Grattacielo Pirelli |  |
Porta Nuova / Centro Direzionale | Government | 127 m (417 ft) | 32 | 1958 | Giò Ponti | Tallest building in the EU, 1958–1966. Tallest building in Italy, 1958–1995. The building has been a model for the MetLife Building in New York City and Alpha Tower in Birmingham. On 18 April 2002, a light airplane crashed into the 25th floor. Restoration work was completed in 2005. |
| 9 | UnipolSai Tower | 
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Porta Nuova | Office | 125 m (410 ft) | 23 | 2023 | Mario Cucinella Architects | |
| 10 | Gioia 22 |  |
Porta Nuova | Office | 122 m (400 ft) | 25 | 2020 | Gregg E. Jones, Paolo Caputo |
Originally nicknamed "The Splinter". |
| 11 | Torre Breda |  |
Porta Nuova / Centro Direzionale | Mixed Use | 117 m (384 ft) | 30 | 1954 | Luigi Mattioni | Tallest building in Italy, 1954–1958. Restoration work was completed in 2009. |
| 12 | Bosco Verticale Tower E |
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Porta Nuova | Residential | 116 m (381 ft) | 27 | 2014 | Stefano Boeri | The building won the 2014 International Highrise Award.[4]
In November 2015, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Awards Jury selected the tower as the overall "2015 Best Tall Building Worldwide". In October 2019, the CTBUH nominated Bosco Verticale as one of "The 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years".[5] |
| 13 | Torre Galfa |  |
Porta Nuova / Centro Direzionale | Mixed use | 109 m (358 ft) | 31 | 1959 | Melchiorre Bega | Renovated in 2018 |
| / | Duomo |  |
Centro Storico | Religious | 108 m (354 ft) | - | 1386/1965 | different architects | It is the third-largest church in the world after St. Peter's Basilica and the Seville Cathedral.[6][7] |
| / | Torre Branca |  |
Parco Sempione | Observation, attraction | 108 m (354 ft) | - | 1933 | Giò Ponti | |
| 14 | Torre Velasca |  |
Centro Storico | Mixed use | 106 m (348 ft) | 26 | 1958 (U/R) | BBPR | The building is the BBPR's answer against the polemic of the International Style in 1954. The tower design is inspired by the Milan Cathedral and Sforza Castle. |
| 15= | Garibaldi Tower Tower A |
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Porta Nuova | Office | 100 m (330 ft) | 25 | 1992 | Laura Lazzari | |
| Garibaldi Tower Tower B |
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Porta Nuova | Office | 100 m (330 ft) | 25 | 1992 | Laura Lazzari | ||
| Unicredit Tower Tower B |
Porta Nuova | Office | 100 m (330 ft) | 22 | 2012 | Cesar Pelli |
Buildings under construction
[edit]| Rank | Name | Location | Use | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Architect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torre Faro | Porta Romana | Office | 144 m (472 ft) | 28 | 2025 | Antonio Citterio & Patricia Viel |
| 2 | City Wave (west) | CityLife | Office | 111 m (364 ft) | 21 | 2025 | Bjarke Ingels Group |
| 3 | Hotel Scarampo | Portello | Hotel | 110 m (360 ft)[8] | 21 | 2025 | Michele de Lucchi |
| 4 | Gioia 20 Tower | Porta Nuova | Office | 106 m (348 ft) | 24 | 2024 | Antonio Citterio & Patricia Viel |
| 5 | Thetris[9] | Barona | Office | 100 m (330 ft) | 21 | 2024 | Be.st |
Towers proposed or planned
[edit]| Rank | Name | Location | Type | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Architect | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palazzo Sistema | Porta Nuova | Office | 122.5 m (402 ft) | 26 | 2028 | Park Associati | Approved |
| 2 | Valtellina | Scalo Farini | Mixed-Use | 117 m (384 ft) | 25 | (PR) | 3XN | Proposed |
| 3 | Botanica | Porta Nuova | Residential | 110 m (360 ft) | 25 | (PR) | Stefano Boeri | Proposed |
References
[edit]- ^ Durston, James (September 18, 2013). "Meet the world's best new skyscraper". CNN.
- ^ "Slideshow: Top 10 new skyscrapers in the world". November 2, 2016.
- ^ "International Architecture Awards 2012". The Chicago Athenaeum. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Bosco Verticale Wins the 2014 International Highrise Award | Architect Magazine".
- ^ "The 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years | CTBUH 2019 Conference".
- ^ And third largest after St. Peter and Cathedral of Seville. "Milano", Touring Club Italiano, Milano, 1985. ISBN 88-365-0004-8. Page 130.
- ^ "Duomo". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Battisti, Francesco (2023-05-29). "Project Management per nuovo Albergo in via Scarampo". EOS Consulting (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ Arsuffi, Roberto (2022-12-16). "Milano | Barona – Skydrop cambia e diventa TheTris". Urbanfile Blog (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-16.