Inspiring Cities

The evolution of the city of Milan and its transformation over the last fifty years

Inspiring Cities is a fascinating volume which explores the theme of the city. Through the evolution of Milan over the last 50 years, the volume reflects on development models for the future. Gabriele Basilico's extraordinary photographs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s dialogue with a specially commissioned work by the great international photographer Iwan Baan that portrays the city today. This iconographic apparatus enriches the book, offering a powerful and evocative visual perspective of urban transformations. Celebrating 50 years of COIMA (the leading Italian group for the investment, development and management of property assets on behalf of international and Italian institutional investors), Inspiring Cities invites to reflect on the future of our cities. The book includes 25 interviews with leading international architects, who talk about their projects on Milan, offering profound reflections on the city of the future. These dialogues highlight the challenges and opportunities of urban development, proposing innovative visions for the metropolis of tomorrow.