Renzo Piano

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Renzo Piano is an acclaimed Italian architect known for his innovative, light-filled museum designs and landmark projects such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and The Shard in London.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian architect
architect
human
awardReceived AIA Gold Medal
Légion d'honneur
Praemium Imperiale
Pritzker Architecture Prize
RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Sonning Prize
citizenship Italy
coDesigned Centre Pompidou
coDesignerWith Richard Rogers
countryOfBirth Italy
dateOfBirth 1937-09-14
designed Auditorium Parco della Musica
Beyeler Foundation Museum
California Academy of Sciences building
Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou-Metz
Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
Kansai International Airport terminal
Menil Collection
New York Times Building
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
The Shard
Whitney Museum of American Art building (Meatpacking District)
familyName Piano
fieldOfWork architecture
urban design
founded Renzo Piano Building Workshop
genre museum architecture
givenName Renzo
honorificTitle Senator for life (Italy)
knownFor innovative use of technology in architecture
landmark cultural buildings
light-filled museum designs
movement high-tech architecture
modern architecture
name Renzo Piano
nationality Italian
notableWork Auditorium Parco della Musica
Beyeler Foundation Museum
California Academy of Sciences building
Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou-Metz
Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
Kansai International Airport terminal
Menil Collection
New York Times Building
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
The Shard
Whitney Museum of American Art building (Meatpacking District)
occupation architect
university teacher
placeOfBirth Genoa
workLocation Genoa
London
Paris

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