Great American art needs the idea of uninterrupted spaces, like a loft, which itself is something very American. Renzo Piano Read Quote
A builder is like a little god – somebody who does things, doesn’t just draw things. Renzo Piano Read Quote
I think people should try to teach young children that these qualities – stubbornness and a capacity to listen – might look like they are opposites, but they are not. Renzo Piano Read Quote
I don’t remember a single thing in my childhood that was not related in some way to building. Renzo Piano Read Quote
I don’t like the idea that the first preparation when you start to design your building has to put your label. I think this is not fair. It’s not fair to the building or to the people, to the client, because every building tells a different story. Renzo Piano Read Quote
Every year I spend one month just sailing, but I still work when I’m on the boat. You never separate work from leisure. A boat is like a magic world, like a little island. Renzo Piano Read Quote
As an architect, you cannot be so arrogant as to say you are 100% sure about what you do. Renzo Piano Read Quote
When I was a student in the ’60s, I dreamt of making a house 7 feet by 7 feet, as a dream of freedom, of self-moderation. Renzo Piano Read Quote
I came to architecture from building. Because my father was a builder, everybody was – and is – a builder in my family. Renzo Piano Read Quote
London is one of the most civilised places in the world for the procedure of making architecture and urban design. Renzo Piano Read Quote
