Micro, soft, Milano
Following the discovery of the Beirut Digital District as a positive social impact hub in Lebanon, LWJ travelled across the Mediterranean, to Italy, Milan for this new ENTITRE issue to uncover the city’s latest cultural innovation centers, from the Microsoft House in the Porta Volta neighbourhood to the Fondazione Prada in Milan’s mutating industrial district.
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A Square and a Chiesa
Situated on the Piazza del Carmine, just off the via Vetero in the historic district of Brera, the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Milan is well worth the visit.
The Church’s beautiful neo-gothic facade imagined and completed in 1880 by architect Carlo Maciachini (famous for his design of Milan’s Monumental Cemetery) is truly captivating. Its foundations date back to the late 13th century when the Carmelite Friars first settled in the region, but the current edification (besides the facade) was designed by friar and architect Bernardo da Venezia in the late 14th century and took more than 50 years to build.
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Largo Isarco, a blooming neighbourhood
It’s the middle of August 2020, the outside temperature is 38°C and the streets of Milan are mostly empty and quiet. Closed signs can be seen hanging from shop windows and tourists are scarce on account of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.
But in Milan’s industrial Largo Isarco neighborhood ever since the arrival of the Fondation Prada in 2015, there’s still trepidation in the air - real estate projects are soaring, showcasing the region’s current potential and attractivity.
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