Ivrea in the World Heritage List of UNESCO: This is the 54th Italian Site

" Ivrea The Ideal City of the Twentieth Century Industrial Revolution, is the 54th Italian site of Unesco A recognition that goes to a humanistic conception of the work of Adriano Olivetti ". That's what said Alberto Bonisoli, Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities, hearing about the inscription of the "20th century industrial city of Ivrea" on the World Heritage List from UNESCO

"Ivrea, the ideal city of the Industrial Revolution of the twentieth century, is the 54th Italian site of Unesco. A recognition that goes to a humanistic conception of the work of Adriano Olivetti, born and developed by the community movement and here fully realized, in which the economic, social and cultural well-being of employees The decision – explains a note from Mibact – took place during the work of the 42nd World Heritage Committee, which has been held in Manama, Bahrain since 24 June. July 4th. Ivrea is a distinctive example of the experimentation of social and architectural ideas on industrial processes, and an innovative experience of world-clbad industrial production that particularly concerns the well-being of local communities.

Founded in 1908 by Camillo Olivetti, the city Ivrea Industrial is an industrial and sociocultural project of the twentieth century. Most of Ivrea's development took place in the period of the 30's and 60's under the direction of Adriano Olivetti, a period during which the Olivetti company produced typewriters, mechanical calculators and computers. The shape of the city and the urban buildings of Ivrea were designed by some of the most famous Italian architects and planners of this period.

The city is made up of buildings for production, administration, social services and residential uses. Community Movement. The Industrial City of Ivrea is therefore a significant example of the theories of 20th century urban development and architecture in response to industrial and social transformations, including the transition from the metal trades to the digital industries. The perimeter includes the perimeter of the area for the Olivetti industrial project, including production buildings, offices, services (nursery, canteen, social services), residences.