Università Luigi Bocconi<p>Irish designers Grafton Architects created a "magical subterranean realm".</p>
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Palazzo Lombardia<p>By Pie Cobb & Freed Partners, it's inspired by landforms and rivers of Lombardy</p>
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Casa della Memoria<p>Italians Baukuh drew from early modernist buildings and '70s Brazilian architecture</p>
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Bosco Verticale<p>Designed by Stefano Boeri, the planted terraces fashion the project as a vertical forest</p>
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Fondazione Prada<p>Dutch architects OMA took the space of a former distillery complex</p>
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Università Luigi Bocconi

Irish designers Grafton Architects created a "magical subterranean realm".

Palazzo Lombardia

By Pie Cobb & Freed Partners, it's inspired by landforms and rivers of Lombardy

Casa della Memoria

Italians Baukuh drew from early modernist buildings and '70s Brazilian architecture

Bosco Verticale

Fondazione Prada

Dutch architects OMA took the space of a former distillery complex

Culture | Art and Design

Milan's beautiful modern buildings

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Text: Adibah Isa

In celebration of all things Milan at Salone del Mobile, we check out 5 of the fashion capital's modern buildings

Regular visitors to Italy's fashion capital have already seen Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' at Santa Maria delle Grazie and marveled at the sheer beauty and size of the Gothic Duomo di Milano. What's next? The city has its fair share of modern marvels, seen throughout the city that house galleries, offices, schools and homes. Though cobbled streets lead you to Milan's charming old facades and storied crevices, there's nothing like a fresh burst of creativity to liven things up. Take a virtual tour above.

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