Park Reimagines the Interiors of Milano Centrale, Mussolini's Fascist-Era Rail Monument

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Milano Centrale is the main train station in northern Italy and the second-largest station in Italy behind Roma Termini . The building was officially opened on July 1, 1931, replacing the city's first central station, which opened in 1864. The construction was intended to showcase the power of then-Prime Minister Mussolini's fascist regime, with a notorious scale, massive arches, and an imposing facade. Following a private competition promoted by Grandi Stazioni Retail , Park, an Italian interdisciplinary collective , was selected to redesign the station's ground floor and mezzanine levels, transforming the historic city landmark into a contemporary urban platform.