Lapo Elkann, Carlo Cracco, and Michele De Lucchi Revive Milan's Iconic Agip Station
Milan's former Agip service station, designed by Mario Bacciocchi in 1951 for ENI, has been restored and repurposed as the new headquarters of Garage Italia Customs, a project by Lapo Elkann in collaboration with chef Carlo Cracco and architect Michele De Lucchi. The building, long abandoned, underwent meticulous restoration led by De Lucchi, who recently became director of Domus. The restoration restored original features like gres tile cladding and neon-lit canopies. The 1,700-square-meter space now houses a creative workshop for customizing vehicles on the ground floor and a restaurant by Carlo Cracco on the first floor. The project is part of Milan's broader urban regeneration efforts, with the Politecnico di Milano having previously studied the station's revival through its Riformare Milano initiative.
Key facts
- The Agip station was designed by Mario Bacciocchi in 1951 for ENI.
- The building was abandoned from the mid-1980s.
- Michele De Lucchi led the restoration, restoring original gres tiles and neon lighting.
- Garage Italia Customs occupies the ground floor as a vehicle customization workshop.
- Carlo Cracco's restaurant is on the first floor.
- The total area is 1,700 square meters.
- Politecnico di Milano's Riformare Milano initiative previously studied the station's revival.
- The project is part of Milan's urban transformation.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Bacciocchi
- Michele De Lucchi
- Lapo Elkann
- Carlo Cracco
- Enrico Mattei
- Ferzan Ozpetek
- Bianca Felicori
- Nicola Di Battista
Institutions
- ENI
- Garage Italia Customs
- Domus
- Politecnico di Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Piazzale Accursio
- viale Certosa
- viale Espinasse
- Lecce