Renzo Piano
| Profession: | Architect |
| Born: | 14/Sep/1937 |
The winner of the 1998 Pritzker Architecture Prize, Renzo Piano was born in Genoa (Italy) in 1937. After graduating from Milan Polytechnic in 1964, Piano worked with many famous architects before establishing his own practice, Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
Related Places
- Centre Georges Pompidou
- Place Georges Pompidou
A cultural center housing an impressive collection of modern art, as well as a library, cinema and bookstore.
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Renzo Piano's name sounds as harmonious and striking as his architectural works. The Italian
architect is perhaps best known for his design of the Centre Georges Pompidou, the unmistakable
cultural center in the heart of Paris, and thirty years after its construction, Piano uses similar
techniques in the new New York Times Building, but to a different end...
