Torino's Lingotto: Symbol of an Aging Auto City Reborn

Turin, 2001 - Alessandro Del Piero, football player, training on the Lingotto roof
Gianni Giansanti / Contrasto / Redux

Symbol of a City
Piano's new design gives the building a futuristic twist, while providing ample opportunity for economic growth. The structure is now host to a vast shopping mall, a multiplex, two hotels and an art gallery. On the roof is a meeting room, a panoramic restaurant and a helicopter landing pad, while the test track is available to hotel guests looking for a great place to jog and exercise.

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