italy / originals

list of tall buildings in 1930



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
  later reconstructed      later demolished

# name city height usage year
1 Residenza Bertola Turin 45 residential 1930
2 Grattacieli Gemelli 1 Milan 43 residential 1923
2 Grattacieli Gemelli 2 Milan 43 residential 1923
4 Grattacielo di via Vittorio Veneto La Spezia 43 residential 1927
- Palazzo Aedes Trieste 38 office 1928
- Casa Lancia   Milan 30 office 1907