Maxxi, Rome’s first major contemporary art museum, cost €150 million and took renowned architect Zaha Hadid 10 years to complete. The result—a vast, bold space with exhibits on architecture and art—proves that modern Rome can produce masterpieces, too. This appeared in the May/June 2011 issue.
In ancient Rome, the Colosseum’s underground network of tunnels, ramps, and lifts was hidden beneath a wooden, sand-covered arena floor.
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BT87JN MAXXi museum of the XXI century arts, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Roma, Lazion, Italy
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Maxxi Museum, Rome
Maxxi, Rome’s first major contemporary art museum, cost €150 million and took renowned architect Zaha Hadid 10 years to complete. The result—a vast, bold space with exhibits on architecture and art—proves that modern Rome can produce masterpieces, too. This appeared in the May/June 2011 issue.
