Casa Galimberti, Art Nouveau palazzo in Malpighi district, Milan, Italy.
Casa Galimberti is an Art Nouveau palazzo in Milan's Malpighi district, featuring a facade decorated with painted ceramic tiles, floral concrete reliefs, and ornamental wrought iron. The structure combines ground-floor retail spaces with residential apartments on the upper levels.
Architect Giovanni Battista Bossi designed the building between 1903 and 1905 for the Galimberti family on a site that once housed a public transport terminal. It was built during Milan's Art Nouveau boom, when the city was expanding and modernizing rapidly.
The building reflects how wealthy Milanese families expressed status through elaborate ceramic decoration and ornamental details on their homes. The painted tiles and intricate ironwork visible from the street demonstrated the owner's taste and prosperity to the neighborhood.
The building sits on Via Malpighi in a central location and is easy to reach by public transport. Ground-floor shops are accessible during business hours, while the residential apartments above are private and can only be viewed from the outside.
The building was constructed above the ancient Roggia Gerenzano water channel, a medieval irrigation system that still runs beneath the Malpighi district. This hidden layer connects the palazzo's modern design to Milan's hydraulic past.
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