Renzo Piano, L’Italian archistar internationally renowned, he is the author of works excelled scattered all over the world. It is not easy to choose his most beautiful creations, but we want to present you the ones that you cannot fail to know. A journey between New York, Paris, London, then reviewing our country with Genoa, Parma to discover the architectures signed byGenoese architect that everyone envies us.
Senator for life since 2013 and holder of the Pritzker prize, the nobel of architecture, Renzo Piano has assets architectural works among the most beautiful in the world, so much so that they have become true symbols of the cities where they were designed.
L’most famous contemporary Genoese architect in the world born in 1937 and owner of the “Renzo Piano Building Workshop”, the studio that gives life to his works from the 80s to today has put his signature in Italian cities starting from his beloved Genoa up to New Caledonia.
Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center in New Caledonia
One of more original works by Renzo Piano, the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center it is a complex created to protect the indigenous culture. Seat of events, activities and exhibitions, it is made of iroko wood shells following the compositional style of a traditional village.
Shard Bridge London in London
The Shard, also known as the London Bridge Tower is a 72-story tower located on the bank of the Thames which thanks to the futuristic design by Renzo Piano changed the London skyline.
New York Times Building in New York
Renzo Piano designed the New York Times headquarters building in Times Square.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Renzo Piano Building Workshop gave life to the new wing of the Art Institute of Chicago built with a steel, glass and stone structure.
George Pompidou Center in Paris
The George Pompidou Center, also called Beaubourg is a futuristic building 166 meters long with steel structure and glass walls designed by architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers.
Menil Collection in Houston
The Houston museum was born thanks to the work of Dominique de Menil and Renzo Piano.
IRCAM Music Research Institute in Paris
L’Ircam extension in Paris it’s a work from the 80s with which Renzo Piano he was able to experiment with the use of materials that have characterized his subsequent works.
Kansai International Airport in Osaka
The project ofKansai International Airport was entrusted to the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and was inaugurated in June 1994.
Auditorium Niccolò Paganini in Parma
Work by the architect Renzo Piano, L’Auditorium in Parma was born from the historic Eridania sugar factory closed in 1968 from which a room with 780 seats and all the necessary ancillary rooms was created.
Pinacoteca Giovanni and Marella Agnelli in Turin
There Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Art Gallery was born from the transformation of the Lingotto in Turin, and is the seat of the collection of paintings and sculptures that belonged to Giovanni Agnelli and his wife. Here thearchitect Renzo Piano created a suspended structure in steel and glass which also houses a bookshop, an educational center and offices.
Wind Tunnel of the Ferrari house in Maranello
There Wind tunnel was designed byItalian archistar in the 70s and here Ferrari tests are carried out.
Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome
L’Auditorium Parco della Musica it’s a Renzo Piano’s project which integrates a contemporary complex with the remains of an ancient Roman villa found during construction excavations. The complex features three raised and separate concert halls, an amphitheater used for open-air shows and concerts and a museum where you can admire the ancient finds.
