"INA Tower"), also known as Torrione or Grattacielo, is a tall building in Brescia, Italy.
[2][3][4] It was designed by the Italian architect Marcello Piacentini for the INA – Istituto Nazionale Assicurazioni ("National Insurance Institute").
[5] At the time of its completion, it was the tallest concrete high-rise in Europe aside from the “Boerentoren” in Antwerp.
[8][9] The architectural style of this building is predominantly Art Deco, with influences from Chicago School.
Indeed, the Torrione INA was inspired by a project that Piacentini had submitted in 1922 for the Chicago Tribune's architectural competition.