Shimmering modern art museum riffs on Istanbul’s maritime roots

Renowned Italian starchitect Renzo Piano’s firm recently completed a new energy efficient museum on the waterfront in Istanbul, Turkey. The building features a complex structural system that mitigates earthquake damage and it responds to the waterfront… Continue reading Shimmering modern art museum riffs on Istanbul’s maritime roots

Renzo Piano has a ball with eye-catching Academy Museum building

Work is now complete on the Renzo Piano Building Workshop’s much-anticipated Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California. The project involved renovating the iconic 1930s Saban Building on the site, as well as adding a striking new gla… Continue reading Renzo Piano has a ball with eye-catching Academy Museum building

Renzo Piano’s solar-powered bridge opens to traffic in Italy

In August 2018, a section of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge collapsed during heavy rain, killing 43 people. Following the disaster, high-profile Italian starchitect Renzo Piano’s firm was chosen to design its replacement and, after 15 months of almost non-stop… Continue reading Renzo Piano’s solar-powered bridge opens to traffic in Italy

Work nears completion on Renzo Piano-designed Academy Museum

Work is well underway on the Renzo Piano-designed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The project is defined by an eye-catching glazed building and will be devoted to celebrating the art and science of movies when it opens later this year.Continue Readi… Continue reading Work nears completion on Renzo Piano-designed Academy Museum