List of tallest buildings in Milan

This list of the tallest buildings in Milan ranks buildings in Milan, Italy by height.

Tallest skyscrapers 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 (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

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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
  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   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   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 Gioia 22   Porta Nuova Office 122 m (400 ft) 25 2020 Gregg E. Jones,
Paolo Caputo
Originally nicknamed "The Splinter".
10 UnipolSai Tower   Porta Nuova Office 120 m (390 ft) 23 2023 Mario Cucinella Architects
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
  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
  Porta Nuova Office 100 m (330 ft) 25 1992 Laura Lazzari
Garibaldi Tower
Tower B
  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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Durston, James (September 18, 2013). "Meet the world's best new skyscraper". CNN.
  2. ^ "Slideshow: Top 10 new skyscrapers in the world". November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "International Architecture Awards 2012". The Chicago Athenaeum. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bosco Verticale Wins the 2014 International Highrise Award | Architect Magazine".
  5. ^ "The 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years | CTBUH 2019 Conference".
  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.
  8. ^ Battisti, Francesco (2023-05-29). "Project Management per nuovo Albergo in via Scarampo". EOS Consulting (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  9. ^ Arsuffi, Roberto (2022-12-16). "Milano | Barona – Skydrop cambia e diventa TheTris". Urbanfile Blog (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-16.