Milano–Cortina 2026

How Milano–Cortina 2026 Is Rethinking the Olympic City

Author

Yagmur Baydır
January 08, 2026

Dear PA reader,

As Italy prepares to host the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the Games are taking shape less as a single event and more as a regional project that stretches across cities, valleys, and mountain landscapes. From Milan to Cortina, architecture and infrastructure are being used to harmonize historic urban centers with Alpine environments, relying largely on existing venues, where possible, while selectively introducing new ones designed for long-term civic use.

This decentralized approach is perhaps most evident in the way Milano–Cortina 2026 distributes its Olympic Villages and experimental structures across multiple locations. Projects such as Milan’s Olympic Village and Carlo Ratti’s Bivouac prototype explore how temporary Olympic architecture can evolve into housing, public space, or research-driven prototypes once the Games conclude. These initiatives position Milano–Cortina 2026 as a test case for a new Olympic model.

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