A piazza is not a plaza. The plaza is the theme park of the piazza; the plaza is the commercial version. A piazza is an empty space with no function. This is what Europeans understand. Renzo Piano commercialemptyeuropean Change image and share on social
I don't remember a single thing in my childhood that was not related in some way to building. Renzo Piano buildchildhoodrelate Change image and share on social
There is something about giving everything to your profession. In Italian, an obsession is not necessarily negative. It's the art of putting all your energy into one thing; it's the art of transforming even what you eat for lunch into architecture. Renzo Piano architecturearteat share on social
The day I went to see my father to say I wanted to become an architect, he was a bit surprised, because for him being a builder is much more than being just an architect. He was very angry, and I never thought I could do something else. Renzo Piano angryarchitectbite share on social
I don't want to be romantic, but one of the most important things is to have happy buildings... it's like having a family with a lot of children. Renzo Piano buildingchildfamily Change image and share on social
