In the winding side streets of Palermo, away from the bustling main roads, I captured a black-and-white photo that encapsulates the fascinating fusion of old and new. The street itself is marked by the patina of centuries past, lined with buildings whose crumbling facades and characteristically detailed architecture bear witness to Palermo’s rich history. Here, you can feel the weight of time embedded in the walls.

Yet, at the end of this street, a building rises that seems out of place: a residential block from the 70s or 80s, with its stark, functional architecture, standing in sharp contrast to the ornate facades of the old structures. This building, with its clean lines and minimal decorative elements, seems to have emerged from a different context— a testament to an era that traded the charm of the historic for the rationality and simplicity of modernity.

In this small street of Palermo, past and present meet, history and progress, old and new. The contrast is unmistakable yet somehow harmonious— a reminder that cities like Palermo are always evolving, without forgetting their roots.