Sicilian architecture: Sicily buildings designs

Sortino Sicily buildings in landscape

There is not much contemporary architecture on the island but buildings of note are an intervention in Palermo by Carlo Scarpa, Palermo’s department store and a massive modern church building in Siracusa. We cover completed Sicilian buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across Sicily.

Lighthouse Sea Hotel Syracuse, Sicily

Lighthouse Sea Hotel

Lighthouse Sea Hotel, Sicily: Syracuse building design by Arhitects Dana Tudor, Ileana Balan and Nastase Dragos – stark white architecture rising out of the rough stone landscape, functioning like a tightly knit town.

Zighizaghi Urban Garden in Favara

Zighizaghi

Design: OFL Architecture. Zighizaghi is a multi-sensorial urban garden created by OFL Architecture that stems from a collaboration with the client Milia Arredamenti and Farm Cultural Park.

Palermo photos, Sicily – Sicilian city buildings

San Domenico Palermo building

If you enjoy historic architecture the city will be very attractive, in fact it has been really successful at retaining its patina – both the historic streets and spaces of the four old quarters but also the texture of the stone paving and building facades. Essentially it is a well preserved ancient city, once part of the Roman Empire.