Renzo Piano

(1937-)

Born in Genoa, Italy. Graduated from the University of Milan in 1964. The Italian designer and lecturer is best-known for his partnership with Richard Rogers (1970-78) during which time they designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris. He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1998 and has designed buildings in Italy, France, the United States, Germany, Japan, and notably Dakar, Senegal.