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List of tallest buildings in Milan

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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
1 Unicredit Tower
Tower A
Unicredit Tower (Milan) 03 Zone 9 Office 231 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 tall without the spire.
2 Allianz Tower Zone 8 Office 209 50 2015 Arata Isozaki Originally nicknamed "Il Dritto" ("The Straight One"). In 2016, the tower was chosen by Emporis Skyscraper Award as 3rd best skyscraper in the world.[2] It is 249 m tall with the antenna.
3 Generali Tower Zone 8 Office 192 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 Zone 8 Office 175 31 2020 Daniel Libeskind Originally nicknamed "Il Curvo" ("The Curved One").
5 Palazzo Lombardia File:Palazzo Lombardia, Milan, Italy.jpg Zone 9 Government 161 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 between 2009 and 2011.
6 Solaria Tower File:Solaria Tower.jpg Zone 9 Residential 143 37 2013 Arquitectonica Tallest residential building in Italy.
7 BNP Paribas Tower Zone 9 Office 140 30 2012 Kohn Pederson Fox Originally nicknamed "Torre Diamante" ("Diamond Tower").
8 Torre Rai Zone 8 Telecommunications 135 - 1952 As part of the Rai Production Centre in Milan.
9= A2A Tower Vigentino Office 130 - 2022 Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel & Partners
9= Torre Mediaset Cologno Monzese Telecommunications 130 - 1994 As part of the Mediaset Production Centre in Cologno Monzese (Milan).
10 Pirelli Tower Zone 2 Office 127 32 1958 Giò Ponti Tallest 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.
11 Unipol Tower Zone 9 Office 126 23 2021 Mario Cucinella
12 Gioia 22 Zone 9 Mixed Use 123 25 2020 Gregg E. Jones,
Paolo Caputo
13 Torre Breda File:Torre Breda Milan 01.jpg Zone 2 Office 117 30 1954 Luigi Mattioni Tallest building in Italy, 1954/1958. Restoration work completed in 2009.
14 Bosco Verticale
Tower E
Zone 9 Residential 111 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]

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 to 7000 sqm of forest.

15= Gioia 20 Zone 9 Mixed-Use 110 2022 Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel & Partners
15 The Portico Zone 8 Mixed use 110 2023 Bjarke Ingels
16 Torre Galfa Zone 2 Mixed use 109 31 1959 (U/R) Melchiorre Bega
17= Duomo Zone 1 Religious 108 - 1386/1965 different architects It is the 3rd largest church in the world after St. Peter's Basilica and the Seville Cathedral.[6][7]
17= Torre Branca Zone 1 Observation, attraction 108 - 1933 Giò Ponti
18 Torre Velasca Zone 1 Mixed use 106 26 1958 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.
19= Garibaldi Tower
Tower A
Zone 9 Office 100 25 1992 Laura Lazzari
19= Garibaldi Tower
Tower B
Zone 9 Office 100 25 1992 Laura Lazzari
19= Unicredit Tower
Tower B
Zone 9 Office 100 22 2012 Cesar Pelli
19= Aria Tower Zone 9 Residential 100 17 2013 Arquitectonica
19= Giax Tower Zone 9 Residential 100 25 2014 Beltrame Gelmetti Architetti Associati
19= Gemini Center
Tower A
Zone 6 Office 100 21 2006 Rolando Gantes, Roberto Morisi
19= Gemini Center
Tower B
Zone 6 Office 100 21 2006 Rolando Gantes, Roberto Morisi
20 Barcelò Hotel Fiera Milano Zone 8 Hotel 94 25 2011 Studio Marzorati Architettura
21 Torre Uffici Tecnici Comunali Zone 9 Office 90 24 1966 (U/R) Renato Bazzoni, Luigi Fratino, Vittorio Gandolfi, Aldo Putelli
22 Torre Porta Romana Zone 5 Residential 89 23 1963 Paolo Chiolini
23= World Join Center Zone 8 Office 87 18 2008 Urbam
23= Torri Bianche - Quercia Palace Vimercate Office 87 25 1996 Studio Dini-Capelli
23= Torri Bianche - Sequoia Palace Vimercate Office 87 25 1996 Studio Dini-Capelli
24 Daimler Tower Zone 8 Residential 85 24 2016 Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel and Partners
25 Torre Milano Maggiolina Residential 86 25 2022 Studio Beretta Associati
26 Bell tower of the Church of San Carlo al Corso Zone 1 Religious 84 19th century
27 Torre Vespa Zone 8 Residential 82 18 1955 Luigi Vietti Previous design provided a tower height of 200 m. The project was commissioned by Piaggio.
28 Torre Baggio 1 Zone 6 Residential 81 21
29= RCS Headquarters Zone 3 Office 80 21 2007 Stefano Boeri, Barreca & La Varra
29= Torre al Parco Zone 1 Residential 80 20 1956 Ludovico Magistretti
29= Centro Svizzero Zone 1 Office 80 15 1952 Armin Meili, Giovanni Romano
30 Torre Solea Zone 9 Residential 79 14 2013 Caputo Partnership
31= Torre Mascagni Zone 1 Residential 78 18 1952 Alessandro Pasquali, C. Galimberti
31= Bosco Verticale
Tower D
Zone 9 Residential 78 18 2014 Stefano Boeri The 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.
32 Torre Dacia Zone 8 Residential 77 22 2007 Paolo Caputo
33= Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio Zone 1 Religious 75 16th century Pellegrino Tibaldi
33= Piazza della Repubblica 2 Zone 1 Mixed use 75 23 1968 Giovanni Muzio, Lorenzo Muzio
33= Piazza della Repubblica 7 Milano torre Turati Zone 1 Mixed use 75 23 1968 Giovanni Muzio, Lorenzo Muzio
34= Settimo Cielo Zone 6 Residential 72 20 2004
34= NH Hotel Fiera Milano
Tower A
Rho Hotel 72 19 2009 Dominique Perrault
34= Torre Tecniche Nuove Zone 8 Office 72 18 2011 SPS srl
35 Torre Adriano Zone 2 Residential 71 21 2008 Michele Achilli, Guido Canella
36= Piazzatorre Zone 2 Residential 70 21 2003 Studio FYC
36= Torre del Filarete, Sforza Castle Zone 1 Castle 70
36= Torre Magnolia Vimercate Office 70 20 1996
36= Klima Hotel Fiera Milano Zone 8 Hotel 70 16 2014 Studio Bozzini
36= Unicredit Tower
Tower C
Zone 9 Office 70 12 2012 Cesar Pelli
36= Giardini d'Inverno Zone 9 Residential 70 15 U/C Paolo Caputo

Towers proposed, planned

Rank Name Image Location Type Height (m) Floors Year Architect Notes
Cava Ronchi 1 Zone 8 Mixed- Use 140 - (PR) Park Associati
Cava Ronchi 2 Zone 8 Mixed-Use 110 - (PR) Park Associati

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. ^ a b http://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/bosco-verticale-wins-the-2014-international-highrise-award_o.aspx?dfpzone=news
  5. ^ https://ctbuh2019.com/other-info/50-influential-buildings/
  6. ^ And third largest after St. Peter and Cathedral of Seville. "Milano", Touring Club Italiano, Milano, 1985. ISBN 88-365-0004-8. Page 130.
  7. ^ "Duomo". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-06-01.