Piazza Gae Aulenti, the beating heart of Milan

Piazza Gae Aulenti has been the new beating heart of Milan for some years now. Dedicated to the homonymous Italian designer and architect, it is an elevated circular pedestrian square, raised about six meters above street level and dominated by the UniCredit Tower. The latter, with its 231 meters high at the spire, is the tallest skyscraper in Italy, a symbol of a growing Milan on many fronts.

In this special on CityDoorMilano.it we will take you to the discovery of Piazza Gae Aulenti under various aspects, providing you with useful information to better get to know this nerve center of our city.

WHEN WAS PIAZZA GAE AULENTI BORN?

Piazza Gae Aulenti was inaugurated on December 8, 2012. The square was named after the famous designer's death (October 31, 2012).

WHO HAS DESIGNED PIAZZA GAE AULENTI?

Piazza Gae Aulenti was designed by César Pelli (1926 - 2019), an internationally renowned Argentine architect. He was responsible for the master plan of the Porta Nuova Garibaldi Project.

WHICH IS THE REFERENCE UNDERGROUND STATION FOR PIAZZA GAE AULENTI?

Milano Porta Garibaldi station (line MM2 and line MM5) is the reference underground station to reach Piazza Gae Aulenti more quickly. The closest bus lines are: 43, 70 and 94.

WHAT ARE THE PARKING AREA NEAR PIAZZA GAE AULENTI?

• Porta Garibaldi Parking Area (piazza XXV Aprile, 11)
• Underground parking garage Porta Nuova / Garibaldi (viale Luigi Sturzo 47)
• The Big Parking garage (via Carlo De Cristoforis)
• Underground parking garage Porta Nuova Varesine (via Joe Colombo 2)

WHICH SHOPS, BARS AND RESTAURANTS ARE PRESENT IN PIAZZA GAE AULENTI?

• RED Feltrinelli - piazza Gae Aulenti 1
• Swatch - piazza Gae Aulenti 1
• Italian Bakery - piazza Gae Aulenti 1
• Macha Café - piazza Gae Aulenti 1
• Hu Kechang - piazza Gae Aulenti 1 (Torre UniCredit)
• Bebè SRL - piazza Gae Aulenti 1 (Torre UniCredit)
• Dynamo - piazza Gae Aulenti 1 (Torre UniCredit)
• Replay The Stage - piazza Gae Aulenti 4
• Moleskine Store - piazza Gae Aulenti 4
• Dyson Demo Store Milano - piazza Gae Aulenti 4
• Alice Pizza - piazza Gae Aulenti 4
• Colmar - piazza Gae Aulenti 6
• Nike - piazza Gae Aulenti 6
• Sephora - piazza Gae Aulenti 6
• Gallo - piazza Gae Aulenti 6/8
• Grom - piazza Gae Aulenti 8
• Muji - piazza Gae Aulenti 8
• Bergomi Optician - piazza Gae Aulenti 8
• IBM Studios - piazza Aulenti 10
• Venchi Cioccolato e Gelato - piazza Gae Aulenti
• Illy Caffè - piazza Gae Aulenti
• Armonica (Showroom) - piazza Gae Aulenti

WHAT DOES PIAZZA GAE AULENTI REPRESENT?

Piazza Gae Aulenti is one of the main symbols of contemporary and dynamic Milan born just before EXPO. In addition to the aforementioned shops, it also hosts numerous social and musical events as well as photo and advertising services. The presence of the multi-purpose IBM Studios pavilion, located on the border between the square and the Library of the Trees, gives even more value to the area. This place, the beating heart of the digital transformation in the center of Milan, can be defined as the glass house of technological innovation. To find out more, here is the web site IBM Studios.