Summary • The Anish Kapoor-designed Sant’Angelo subway station officially unveils today in Naples, Italy • The station features two distinct entrances: one in weathering steel and the other in aluminum • Fusing art and infrastructure, its inspiration is derived from Naples' geology and mythology
Today in Naples, Italy, the Sant’Angelo subway station, designed by renowned sculptor and artist Anish Kapoor, has been unveiled. Commissioned in 2003 as part of the Traiano district’s urban regeneration, the project seamlessly merges essential infrastructure with monumental public art. Kapoor’s conceptual vision was brought to life by Amanda Levete’s AL_A studio, building on an initial collaboration with Future Systems.
The station features two sculptural thresholds that transform routine