The Roman Palazzina

Duration: 4 hours
Transport: Walking + Public transport
Services: High-quality tour, with clear communication and insider knowledge. Arranging of tickets for transport and reserving a table for coffee break
Languages: English, German, Italian
Group size: Max. 25 pax
Price: On request
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This tour offers an in-depth look at the palazzina romana, a distinct urban housing typology rarely documented outside of Italy yet essential to understanding Rome’s architecture. Emerging between the 1920s and 1960s, the palazzina redefined middle-class living through a model that combined density with human scale, and modernist clarity with Mediterranean warmth.
Far from a repetitive formula, it became a site of architectural experimentation and invention. From Moretti’s sculptural Casa Il Girasole (“The sunflower”) to Monaco and Luccichenti’s nautically inspired facades and Ridolfi’s rigorous formalism, the palazzina revealed surprising expressive potential.
Architects blended modernist clarity with Mediterranean nuance, animating facades through loggias, balconies, and rhythmic composition. Interiors echoed this care, with marble-clad entrances, elegantly detailed staircases, and refined use of materials from travertine to glass.
Join us to discover the hidden elegance of the palazzina romana where modernism meets everyday life, and small-scale design leaves a lasting urban legacy.

Casa Il Girasole
(Luigi Moretti, 1949–1950)

La Nave
(Vincenzo Monaco, Amedeo Luccichenti, 1949)

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