| Renzo Piano Born: 14-Sep-1937
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Architect Nationality: Italy
Executive summary: Designed the Pompidou Center rehab Currently at the top of his field, Renzo Piano was the chief architect behind the renovation of the Georges Pompidou Cultural Centre in Paris. He is also famous for designing the Kansai International Airport Terminal in Osaka, Japan. Father: Carlo Piano (building contractor, d. 1991)
Mother: Rosa Odone
Brother: Ermanno (d. 1993)
Wife: Magda Arduino (m. 1962, div. 1989, two sons, one daughter)
Son: Carlo (b. 1965, by Magda)
Son: Matteo (b. 1968, by Magda)
Daughter: Lia (by Magda)
Wife: Emilia Rossato ("Milly", m. Sep-1992, one son)
Son: Giorgio
University: BA Architecture, Milan Polytechnic, Milan, Italy (1964)
American Academy of Arts and Letters 1994 (Honorary Fellowship)
French Legion of Honor 1985
Kyoto Prize 1990
Erasmus Prize 1995
Pritzker Prize 1998
Sonning Prize 2008
Risk Factors: Smoking
Official Website:
http://www.rpbw.com/
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