Milan, Koolhaas Gilds an Old Distillery

At a Glance

Fondazione Prada sits in Milan's Largo Isarco on a former 1910s gin distillery. Run by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, it opened in May 2015 and is anchored by OMA's gold-leaf "Haunted House" alongside preserved factory buildings and the 2018 white concrete Torre.

From Distillery to Museum

OMA treated each building differently — gold leaf on the Haunted House, raw concrete and polished stone elsewhere. The Torre adds a 60 m, nine-story silhouette to the south Milan skyline, each floor a different height to fit specific works.

Must-See

• Haunted House with permanent Robert Gober and Louise Bourgeois Cells.
• Torre — top-floor Paestum Restaurant with panoramic views.
• Bar Luce by Wes Anderson.
• On-site cinema for experimental screenings.
• Major rotating exhibitions juxtaposing antiquity with contemporary art.

Visiting Tips

10 min from M3 Lodi T.I.B.B. Plan at least 3 hours. €15. Closed Tuesdays. Pair with the Osservatorio sister space above Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.