Renzo Piano, born in Genoa, Italy, in 1937, studied at Milan Politecnico from 1959 to 1964. In 1970, he established a partnership with the English architect Richard Rogers and has since been designing some of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

ATLANTA | HIGH MUSEUM OF ART

Three new buildings more than doubled the museum’s size to 312,000 square feet. The expansion has strengthened the High’s role as the premier art museum in the Southeast.

DALLAS | NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER

The gallery and garden—built to house the private collection of Raymond and Patsy Nasher—consists of five simple pavilions with travertine marble walls. The design is a single-story form that provides indirect lighting through the ceiling.

NEW YORK CITY | THE MORGAN LIBRARY

The new modern and original historic buildings are joined with glass interstices, providing clear sight lines. In addition, much of the new space was created underground, making it possible to expand the Morgan without exceeding the height of neighboring structures or compromising the neighborhood’s scale

SAN FRANCISCO | CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

The California Academy of Sciences, slated to open September 2008, will be located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The new venue will combine innovative green architecture with inventive exhibitions to inspire visitors to explore and protect the natural world. The new venue will house Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and the Kimball Natural History Museum.

NEW YORK | THE NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING

Located on Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st streets, in the heart of New York City, this 52-story transparent glass tower overlooks the ongoing Times Square redevelopment.