List of Renzo Piano Quotes

Every Year I Spend One Month Just Sailing, But I Still Work When Im On The Boat. You Never Separate Work From Leisure. A Boat Is Like A Magic World, Like A Little Island.

A Piazza Is Not A Plaza. The Plaza Is The Theme Park Of The Piazza; The Plaza Is The Commercial Version. A Piazza Is An Empty Space With No Function. This Is What Europeans Understand.

London Is One Of The Most Civilised Places In The World For The Procedure Of Making Architecture And Urban Design.

When You Walk 25-30 Feet Above Ground, It Is A Miracle, Because You Are Still In The City ... But You Are Flying Above The City. You Are In The Middle Of Trees, And That Is A Moment Of Beauty.

My Inspiration Came From The Land, ... And, Of Course, From Paul Klee . . . And The Poetics Of His Paintings.

There Is Something About Giving Everything To Your Profession. In Italian, An Obsession Is Not Necessarily Negative. Its The Art Of Putting All Your Energy Into One Thing; Its The Art Of Transforming Even What You Eat For Lunch Into Architecture.

Knowing How To Do Things Not Just With The Head, But With The Hands As Well: This Might Seem A Programmatic And Ideological Goal. It Is Not. It Is A Way Of Safeguarding Creative Freedom.

Architecture Is An Imposed Art In Some Ways, Imposed Upon The Public, So People Must Be Sure About What You're Doing. You Have To Be Sure About What You're Doing.

I Dont Remember A Single Thing In My Childhood That Was Not Related In Some Way To Building.

A Builder Is Like A Little God - Somebody Who Does Things, Doesnt Just Draw Things.

In A Way I Spend My Entire Life Stealing From Everything - From The Past, From Cities I Love, From Where I Grew Up - Grabbing Things, Taking Not Only From Architecture But From Italy, Art, Writing, Poetry, Music.

You Have To Accept As An Architect To Be Exposed To Criticism. Architecture Should Not Rely On Full Harmony