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PIANO<br />
The mechanics<br />
<strong>of</strong> lightness<br />
The wide-ranging career <strong>of</strong> the Italian virtuoso<br />
Renzo Piano signing his book<br />
at TASCHEN Store, Paris, 2005<br />
RENZO PIANO<br />
BUILDING WORKSHOP 1966 TO TODAY<br />
Philip Jodidio / Hardcover, format: 22.8 x 28.9 cm<br />
(9 x 11.4 in.), 528 pp.<br />
ONLY € 29.99 / $ 39.99<br />
£ 24.99 / ¥ 5,900<br />
“The array <strong>of</strong> buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in<br />
scope and comprehensive in the diversity <strong>of</strong> scale, material,<br />
and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities<br />
represent the widest range <strong>of</strong> this and earlier centuries.<strong>”</strong><br />
Such was the description <strong>of</strong> Renzo Piano given by the<br />
Pritzker Prize jury citation as they bestowed the prestigious<br />
award on him in 1998. Whereas some architects<br />
have a signature style, what sets Piano apart is that he<br />
seeks simply to apply a coherent set <strong>of</strong> ideas to new projects<br />
in extraordinarily different ways.“One <strong>of</strong> the great<br />
beauties <strong>of</strong> architecture is that each time, it is like life<br />
starting all over again,<strong>”</strong> Piano says.“Like a movie director<br />
doing a love story, a Western, or a murder mystery, a new<br />
world confronts an architect with each project.<strong>”</strong> This<br />
“The book does justice to its subject, fully illustrating<br />
the breadth <strong>of</strong> Piano’s vision. Beautifully shot and<br />
presented, it gives the reader an insight into the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> an architect’s work. A great addition to the bookshelves.<strong>”</strong><br />
—INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE, London<br />
explains why it takes more than a superficial glance<br />
to recognize Piano’s fingerprints on such varied projects<br />
as the Pompidou Center in Paris (1971–77), the Kansai<br />
airport in Osaka, Japan (1990–94), and the Tjibaou<br />
Cultural Center in Nouméa, New Caledonia (1993–98).<br />
This stunning monograph, illustrated by photographs,<br />
sketches, and plans, covers Piano’s career to date.<br />
The updated publication includes new photographs <strong>of</strong><br />
projects completed since the previous edition, such as<br />
his The New York Times Building in New York, the<br />
Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland, The Morgan<br />
Library in New York, as well as some sneak peeks at his<br />
current projects, including the 66-story London Bridge<br />
Tower, which is set to be Europe’s tallest building.<br />
| 74 | “Cette épatante monographie grand format, riche en photographies, croquis et plans, retrace toute la carrière de Renzo Piano à ce jour.<strong>”</strong>—PARIS SUR LA TERRE, Paris<br />
New Size<br />
Nice Price<br />
The author: Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics<br />
at Harvard University, and was editor-in-chief <strong>of</strong><br />
the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for<br />
over two decades. He has published numerous articles<br />
and books on contemporary architecture, including<br />
TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, Building a New<br />
Millennium, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago<br />
Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel,<br />
and Álvaro Siza.<br />
Opposite: The Aurora Place High-Rise Offices and<br />
Apartment Blocks, Sydney, Australia. Photo © RPBW,<br />
John Gollings