The Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet its influence has been huge. As a renovation ...

Since 1977, when Renzo Piano and British partner Richard Rogers shocked the architectural establishment ... recognition for his innovative, hands-on style, playful shock effects and dedication ...

Renzo Piano, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect from the Genoa-based Renzo ... influenced by factors such as building laws and codes, style, convenience, cost, climate, and function.

Architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff has said of his works as a whole: "The serenity of Renzo Piano's best buildings can almost make you believe we live in a civilised world." For Piano ...