On Tour with Renzo Piano

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An intimate tour with Renzo Piano himself around his key buildings.

Edited and written by Renzo Piano

Editions:

Price: USD$35.00

350 points

Specifications

Hardback
English
160 x 160 mm, 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in
336 pp
200 colour illustrations, 70 black and white illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714843414
ISBN-10: 0714843415

Overview

A unique opportunity to experience an intimate tour with Renzo Piano himself around his key buildings
Personal text and 200 colour photographs take the reader from the exterior to the interior of each building, frame by frame
Features 25 built projects, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Beyeler Foundation in Basel and the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in New Caledonia
Published at a time when the Renzo Piano Workshop is completing many buildings and projects all over the world

In The Press

'One of the greatest architects working today.' (Glasgow Herald)

'Reveals much about the architect's creative process.' (Blueprint)

'A rare opportunity to experience the key buildings … with Renzo Piano himself.' (Art Journal www.artjournal.co.uk)

'[A] small delight.' (Financial Times)

'Master class in 21st century design.' (Travel & Leisure)

'In this small-scale picture book, Genoa-born Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano leads a guided tour of 22 of his most prominent works.' (Forbes)

About the author(s)

Renzo Piano is an award-winning and critically acclaimed architect, with Building Workshops in Paris and Genoa. He has been a Visiting Professor at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Oslo School of Architecture, the Central London Polytechnic and the Architectural Association in London.