Renzo Piano

...700 feet. Tall? You bet. But not nearly as tall as what was proposed at the end of 2006, a quintet of reed-thin towers designed by Renzo Piano that stretched 1,200 feet. Those suave sticks, in retrospect, mark the high tide of good times.

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I walk through the light-infused Renzo Piano building to the outdoor courtyard, where a bronze by Joan Miro greets me. One of Henry Moore's more abstract reclining nudes is perched perfectly next to the fountain, under a weeping willow tree.

In this article: Texas, Norman Foster, Dallas, Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Ice cream, Pritzker-prize, and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

...of the spirit," Archbishop Ravasi said. A number of Roman Catholic churches have been built recently by such renowned architects as Renzo Piano of Italy, Richard Meier from America, and Tadao Ando of Japan - and celebrated by parishioners as...

In this article: Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Pope Benedict, Pope, Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II, Italy, and Catholicism

...shoreline. The Modern Wing opened in May, and Millennium Park celebrated its fifth birthday in July. Italian architect Renzo Piano has created an elegant, restrained building for the Art Institute that works almost as call and response...

In this article: Frank Gehry, Art Institute, Robert Indiana, Millennium Park, Alex Katz, Chicago, and New York

...indeed, was behind much of it, such as the American star architect Richard Meier's 2003 Chiesa del Dio Padre Misericordioso. Renzo Piano opened his massive Auditorio concert hall the year before, and other icons planned included Maxxi, a...

In this article: Rome, Zaha Hadid, Ara Pacis, Richard Meier, and Walter Veltroni

...Meyerson Symphony Center, a sweeping exercise in creamy culture-luxe by I.M. Pei. Then a long pause until the vaulted chambers of Renzo Piano's magnificent Nasher Sculpture Center opened in 2003. Far from being a disadvantage, the piecemeal...

In this article: Dallas, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Pritzker Prize, New York City, Opera House, and I.M. Pei

...to be built in the Eternal City, which is better known for its Roman ruins, Baroque basilicas and Renaissance palazzi. Renzo Piano's Auditorium opened in 2002, giving Rome its first major-league concert hall. More recently and...

In this article: Zaha Hadid, Rome, Ara Pacis, 2012 London Olympics, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Vitra, and Richard Meier