Foster + Partners unveils Generali Stadium design in Milan

Architecture firms Foster + Partners and MANICA have unveiled the design for Generali Stadium in Milan, Italy. Planned with a capacity of 71,500 seats, the new arena is set to become the shared home ground for both AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano within the historic San Siro district.

The architectural proposal draws direct inspiration from Milan's rich structural heritage, featuring a repeating geometric facade that references the intricate stonework of Milan's Duomo. The oval building's exterior is defined by intersecting concrete supports extending from ground-level colonnades up to the sweeping roof structure.

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Inside, the architects arranged a continuous 360-degree seating bowl split into two tiers to maintain clear sightlines across all areas. At opposite ends behind the goals, two steep supporter sections known as the Curvas will accommodate approximately 11,700 fans each, reaching seating angles of up to 37 degrees to preserve the intense atmosphere of the existing venue.

"the new stadium will become the shared home of AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano the geometric design draws inspiration from the intricate stonework of Milan’s Duomo"

Foster + Partners and MANICA

Above the stands, a double-curved spoke-wheel roof covers spectator seating while leaving the playing pitch open to the sky. The roof integrates approximately 27,500 square meters of photovoltaic panels, alongside specialized acoustic geometry engineered to amplify supporter noise back down onto the field.