The Italian architect Renzo Piano (born 1937) has been a leading protagonist on the stage of worlds architecture since the 1970s. His work combines the best building traditions of his native land with the most advanced technological achievements of the late 20th century. Amongst his most celebrated creations are the Pompidou Centre in Paris, built together with Richard Rogers, Kansai International Airport in Osaka, the redevelopment scheme for the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, and numerous other important buildings.
This monograph, grouped by main types of his buildings, gives a highly competent overview of Renzo Piano's architectural oeuvre.
