List of tallest buildings in Milan

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. Milan is the Italian city that has grown more vertically through the construction of skyscrapers. As of may 2018, there are 25 completed and under construction buildings that stand at least 100 mt. in Milan.

This list ranks Milan skyscrapers, buildings and free-standing towers that stand at least 70 m (230 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) Floors Year completed Architect Notes
1Unicredit Tower
Tower A
Unicredit Tower (Milan) 03Zone 9Office231352012Cesar PelliThe tower is ranking as 8th in the Emporis 2012, that rewards skyscrapers for excellence in their aesthetic and functional design.[1] It's 152 m tall without the spire.
2Allianz TowerZone 8Office209502015Arata IsozakiOriginally nicknamed "Il Dritto" ("The Straight One"). In 2016, the tower was nominated by Emporis as the 3rd best skyscraper in the world.[2]

It's 249 m tall with the antenna.

3Generali TowerZone 8Office192442018Zaha HadidOriginally nicknamed "Lo Storto" ("The Twisted One").
4PwC TowerZone 8Office175312020 (U/C)Daniel LibeskindOriginally nicknamed "Il Curvo" ("The Curved One").
5Palazzo LombardiaZone 9Government offices161392010Pei Cobb Freed & PartnersThe building won the 2012 International Architecture Award for the best new global design.[3] Tallest building in Italy, 2009/2011.
6Solaria TowerZone 9Residential143372013ArquitectonicaTallest residential builng in Italy.
7BNP Paribas TowerZone 9Office140302012Kohn Pederson FoxOriginally nicknamed "Torre Diamante" ("Diamond Tower").
8Torre RaiZone 8Telecommunications135-1952As part of the Rai Production Centre in Milan.
922 Melchiorre GioiaZone 9Mixed Use13026U/CGregg E. Jones
Paolo Caputo
9Torre MediasetCologno MonzeseTelecommunications130-1994As part of the Mediaset Production Centre in Cologno Monzese (Milan).
10UnipolSai TowerZone 9Office12623U/CMario Cucinella Architects
11Pirelli TowerZone 2Office127321958Giò PontiTallest building in EU, 1958/1966. Tallest building in Italy, 1958/1995. The building has been a model for MetLife Building in New York City and Alpha Tower in Birmingham. On the 18th of April 2002, a light airplane crashed into the 25th floor. Restoration work completed in 2005.
12Torre BredaZone 2Office117301954Luigi MattioniTallest building in Italy, 1954/1958. Restoration work completed in 2009.
13Bosco Verticale
Tower E
Zone 9Residential111272014Stefano BoeriThe building won the 2014 International Highrise Award.[4] The building is the first model of vertical densification of nature within a city. It hosts 900 trees and over 2,000 plants that are distributed on the facades. On flat land, each Vertical forest equals, in amount of trees, an area equal o 7000 sqm of forest.
14Torre GalfaZone 2Mixed use109311959 (U/R)Melchiorre Bega
15=DuomoZone 1Religious108-1386/1965different architectsIt is the 3rd largest church in the world after St. Peter's Basilica and the Seville Cathedral.[5][6]
15=Torre BrancaZone 1Observation, attraction108-1933Giò Ponti
16Torre VelascaZone 1Mixed use106261958BBPRThe 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.
17=Garibaldi Tower
Tower A
Zone 9Office100251992Laura Lazzari
17=Garibaldi Tower
Tower B
Zone 9Office100251992Laura Lazzari
17=Unicredit Tower
Tower B
Zone 9Office100222012Cesar Pelli
17=Aria TowerZone 9Residential100172013Arquitectonica
17=Giax TowerZone 9Residential100252014Renato Bazzoni, Luigi Fratino, Vittorio Gandolfi, Aldo Putelli
17=Gemini Center
Tower A
Zone 6Office100212006Rolando Gantes, Roberto Morisi
17=Gemini Center
Tower B
Zone 6Office100212006Rolando Gantes, Roberto Morisi
18Barcelò Hotel Fiera MilanoZone 8Hotel94252011Studio Marzorati Architettura
19Torre Uffici Tecnici ComunaliZone 9Office90241966 (U/R)Renato Bazzoni, Luigi Fratino, Vittorio Gandolfi, Aldo Putelli
20Torre Porta RomanaZone 5Residential89231963Paolo Chiolini
21=World Join CenterZone 8Office87182008Urbam
21=Torri Bianche - Quercia PalaceVimercateOffice87251996Studio Dini-Capelli
21=Torri Bianche - Sequoia PalaceVimercateOffice87251996Studio Dini-Capelli
22Daimler TowerZone 8Residential85242016Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners
23Bell tower of the Church of San Carlo al CorsoZone 1Religious8419th century
24Torre VespaZone 8Residential82181955Luigi ViettiPrevious design provided a tower height of 200 m. The project was commissioned by Piaggio.
25=Torre Baggio 1Zone 6Residential8121
26=RCS HeadquartersZone 3Office80212007Stefano Boeri, Barreca & La Varra
26=Torre al ParcoZone 1Residential80201956Ludovico Magistretti
26=Centro SvizzeroZone 1Office80151952Armin Meili, Giovanni Romano
27Torre SoleaZone 9Residential79142013Caputo Partnership
28=Torre MascagniZone 1Residential78181952Alessandro Pasquali, C. Galimberti
28=Bosco Verticale
Tower D
Zone 9Residential78182014Stefano BoeriThe building won the 2014 International Highrise Award.[4] It is the first example of vertical densification of nature within a city. It hosts 900 trees and over 2,000 plants that are distributed on the facades. On flat land, the same amount of trees would occupy an area of 7,000 sqm of forest.
29Torre DaciaZone 8Residential77222007Paolo Caputo
30=Basilica of Sant'EustorgioZone 1Religious7516th centuryPellegrino Tibaldi
30=Piazza della Repubblica 2Zone 1Mixed use75231968Giovanni Muzio, Lorenzo Muzio
30=Piazza della Repubblica 7Milano torre TuratiZone 1Mixed use75231968Giovanni Muzio, Lorenzo Muzio
31=Settimo CieloZone 6Residential72202004
31=NH Hotel Fiera Milano
Tower A
RhoHotel72192009Dominique Perrault
31=Torre Tecniche NuoveZone 8Office72182011SPS srl
32Torre AdrianoZone 2Residential71212008Michele Achilli, Guido Canella
33=PiazzatorreZone 2Residential70212003Studio FYC
33=Torre del Filarete, Sforza CastleZone 1Castle70
33=Torre MagnoliaVimercateOffice70201996
33=Klima Hotel Fiera MilanoZone 8Hotel70162014Studio Bozzini
33=Unicredit Tower
Tower C
Torre CZone 9Office70122012Cesar Pelli
33=Giardini d'InvernoZone 9Residential7015U/CPaolo Caputo

Towers proposed, planned

Rank Name Image Location Type Height (m) Floors Year Architect Notes
Park TowerZone 8Residential13027(PR)Daniel Libeskind
MilanoSesto 01D02 TowerSesto San GiovanniResidences102-(PR)Renzo Piano Building Workshop
MilanoSesto 02E02 TowerSesto San GiovanniResidences102-(PR)Renzo Piano Building Workshop
MilanoSesto 01D03 TowerSesto San GiovanniResidences92-(PR)Renzo Piano Building Workshop
MilanoSesto 02E01 TowerSesto San GiovanniResidences92-(PR)Renzo Piano Building Workshop
MilanoSesto 01D01 TowerSesto San GiovanniResidences82-(PR)Renzo Piano Building Workshop

References

  1. "Meet the world's new skyscraper".
  2. "Top 10 new skyscrapers in the world".
  3. "NInternational Architecture Awards 2012". The Chicago Athenaeum. August 10, 2013. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. 1 2 http://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/bosco-verticale-wins-the-2014-international-highrise-award_o.aspx?dfpzone=news
  5. And third largest after St. Peter and Cathedral of Seville. "Milano", Touring Club Italiano, Milano, 1985. ISBN 88-365-0004-8. Page 130.
  6. "Duomo". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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