The three CityLife towers by Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki and Daniel Libeskind, beyond the Fountain of the Four Seasons

7 of the best · Milan, Italy

New Developments and Landmark Projects in Milan

Porta Nuova and the Bosco Verticale, CityLife’s three towers, Metro M4, MilanoSesto, Milano Santa Giulia and Rosewood Milan. We give status, not prices.

Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Milan.

  1. Complete

    Porta Nuova

    Porta Nuova·Development

    The new district of towers, gardens and the Piazza Gae Aulenti, between Garibaldi, Isola and Varesine.

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  2. Open

    Metro M4, the Blue Line

    Linate·Development

    The driverless line from Linate Airport to San Cristoforo, through San Babila and Sant’Ambrogio.

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    CityLife

    CityLife·Development

    The district of the three towers by Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki and Daniel Libeskind, on the old Fiera site.

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  2. Open

    Metro M4, the Blue Line

    Linate·Development

    The driverless line from Linate Airport to San Cristoforo, through San Babila and Sant’Ambrogio.

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  3. Partly open

    Milano Santa Giulia

    Santa Giulia·Development

    The new district in the south-east of the city, with the arena built for the 2026 Winter Games.

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  4. Under construction

    MilanoSesto

    Sesto San Giovanni·Development

    The regeneration of the former Falck steelworks north of the city.

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  5. Complete

    Porta Nuova

    Porta Nuova·Development

    The new district of towers, gardens and the Piazza Gae Aulenti, between Garibaldi, Isola and Varesine.

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  6. Due 2027

    Rosewood Milan

    Quadrilatero·Development

    Rosewood’s first Milan hotel, due to open in 2027.

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  7. Complete

    The Bosco Verticale

    Isola·Development

    Stefano Boeri’s two residential towers planted with trees and shrubs.

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