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I came to architecture from building. Because my father was a builder, everybody was - and is - a builder in my family.


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Author Bio


  • NameRenzo Piano
  • DescriptionItalian architect and engineer
  • BornSeptember 14, 1937
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionArchitect; Politician
  • 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