Architecture is a very dangerous job. If a writer makes a bad book, eh, people don't read it. But if you make bad architecture, you impose ugliness on a place for a hundred years.
WorksThe Shard; Kansai International Airport; Stadio San Nicola; Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo
AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Gold Medal Of The Italian Order Of Merit For Culture And Art; Royal Gold Medal; Prix De L'Équerre D'Argent; Pritzker Architecture Prize; Erasmus Prize; Praemium Imperiale
