Golden tower
building in Milan, Italy
The Golden tower (Torre d'Oro) is a palace made with real 24 Carat Gold in Largo Isarco 2, in the corner with via Orobia in Milano, Italy, designed by Rem Koolhaas commissioned by Miuccia Prada , inside the luxurious Prada District of Fondazione Prada.
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| General information | |
| Location | Milano Largo Isarco Italy |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2015 |
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| Floor count | 9 |
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This Milanese building, build in 2015 on a plant that dates back to 1910, it is made with 200,000 beaten gold leaf, with a technique that dates back to the 600s.
The Dutchman Rem Koolhaas designed some of the most significant buildings of recent decades won the Pritzker Prize (the Nobel architecture) in 2000 and the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2010.
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• Design: 2011-2015 • Execution: 2013 • reference date: 2011 - 2015
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