Prada's New Milan Headquarters by OMA to Feature Central Forest and Public Piazza

Fatti principali

• Prada Spa is developing a new headquarters at Via Orobia 3 in Milan, opposite Fondazione Prada.
• The project is designed by OMA, the studio of Rem Koolhaas.
• The gross floor area will increase from about 7,600 to nearly 25,900 square meters.
• Buildings will have a maximum height of 25 meters and be arranged around a central patio.
• A large central forest-garden, green roofs, and planted margins are planned.
• A second Prada lot at Via Litta Modignani 66 (over 21,000 sqm) will be reforested using the Miyawaki method and largely given to the city as a public park.
• A new public piazza is proposed between the headquarters and Fondazione Prada.
• Prada purchased the Via Orobia 3 complex in November 2025 for approximately 66.6 million euros.
• The Marchesi 1824 pastry laboratory on the site is slated for demolition, but its relocation is unspecified.
• The project ties into the Scalo di Porta Romana redevelopment, which includes a 100,000-sqm park and a Prada building for laboratories and offices.
• The proposal is not yet definitively approved and may change.