Modern and Contemporary Rome

See the convergence of Italian post-World War II optimism and sample Rome’s cutting edge contemporary art and design scene in this historic neighborhood, containing masterpieces by Pier Luigi Nervi, the 1960 Olympic Village, Renzo Piano’s Auditorium Parco della Musica and the sporting complex Foro Italico (formerly Foro Mussolini), and Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI museum.

An award-winning American architect and professor of design and urbanism, combines his love of cities – public markets, bustling streets, neighborhood pride and storied monuments – with his trained eye for design and how it can transform our perception of place. He engages each new group in a dialogue about how they “read” the city through their own powers of observation, while sharing the historic narratives that have made Rome the world’s most legendary Capital City.