Renzo Piano’s Most Famous Designs

Published January 30, 2013
Updated February 9, 2018

Renzo Piano Designs: The Shard

Renzo Piano The Shard

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Set to be opened in February of 2013 and finished only last year, The Shard is one of Piano’s most recent projects. Setting the record as the tallest building in the European Union, the Shard was named after critics suggested that it clashed too much with the current London skyline and resembled a “shard of glass” in the heart of the city. Once it opens, the building will offer office and retail spaces, a hotel, luxury residences, top-notch restaurants, a five-story public viewing gallery, and a spa.

The Shard

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Renzo Piano Shard

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Renzo Piano Designs Shard

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Kansai International Airport

Renzo Piano Designs Kansai International Airport

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Home to the longest airport concourse in the world and situated on a sinking, artificial island, the Kansai International Airport is one of Piano’s more interesting and expensive designs if you take into account the construction of the man-made islands that keep the airport afloat.

The main terminal was designed by Renzo Piano with Japanese architect Noriaki Okabe to promote airflow throughout the concourse as well as provide glass walls that clearly display nearly every aspect of the airport’s operation.

Kansai International Airport

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Renzo Piano Kanku

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If you enjoyed seeing the designs of Renzo Piano, check out our articles on Frank Gehry’s designs and the most impressive Lego designs!

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