Possibly the most interesting urban redevelopment in Milan. This area hosted the city’s main exhibition center for large fairs until 2005, when activities moved out of the city to allow for larger, modern pavilions. The site—almost square block of roughly 600 × 600 meters—was transformed into a mixed-use development now known as CityLife or Tre Torri. At its core stand three skyscrapers designed by the studios of Arata Isozaki, Daniel Libeskind, and Zaha Hadid. These towers host the Milan offices of two insurance companies and a Big Four consultancy. At ground level, a large public plaza conn…
