The genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings

The genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings | Renzo Piano

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Legendary architect Renzo Piano -- the mind behind such indelible buildings as The Shard in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the new Whitney Museum of Art in New York City -- takes us on a stunning tour through his life's work. With the aid of gorgeous imagery, Piano makes an eloquent case for architecture as the answer to our dreams, aspirations and desire for beauty. "Universal beauty is one of the few things that can change the world," he says. "This beauty will save the world. One person at a time, but it will do it."
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@leilagi1345 4 жыл бұрын

“ Better cities make better citizens. ”

@stuey36 3 жыл бұрын

What's interesting is how calm and sensible he is and yet creates daring and beautiful buildings. Opposite of most architects.

@danielefabbro822 Жыл бұрын

When you reach that age you starts to be more calm and see more details than others. Your work is made better due better experience and dedication. Like to see an elder Japanese when he take care his bonsai. It's the same thing. Elders are wise. It's a matter of facts. 😤

@Frouza21 6 жыл бұрын

Best part: "Real beauty is when invisible join visible coming on surface. And this doesn't apply only to art or nature. This applies to science, human curiosities, solidarity - that's reason why you may say "This is a beautiful person", "that's a beautiful mind". This is a beauty that can change ppl in better ppl by switching a special light in their eyes. And making building for this beauty makes cities better places to live. And better cities makes better citizens. This universal beauty is one of the few things that can change the world. Believe me, this beauty will save the world. One person at the time, but it will do it. " (c) Renzo Piano

@karigokabui3966 6 жыл бұрын

Frouza21 This is a real one

@TimSlee1 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, big gray concrete blocks are so beautiful. What a load of deceptive trite!

@ShinjiniBose13 5 жыл бұрын

@@TimSlee1 Architecture and buildings are not only about big gray concrete blocks. In fact if you do a little research you might surprise yourself that not all construction involve concrete blocks. And speaking of beauty, don't you think the idea varies from person to person?

@TimSlee1 5 жыл бұрын

@@ShinjiniBose13 This idea that beauty "varies from person to person" leaves room for excuses to create trash and have in accepted as the norm.

@ShinjiniBose13 5 жыл бұрын

@@TimSlee1 I really don't understand what gives you the idea that Architecture is 'TRASH' or anything like that. Then I must say you haven't seen much of Architecture that'll produce the sense of beauty in you. Just like I said it's not all about concrete blocks. Maybe do some research next time

@alexanastasi968 6 жыл бұрын

What a likeable old gentleman, that was such a pleasure to watch him speak, makes me proud to be italian to see people like him. grazie, Renzo!

@gabris1559 6 жыл бұрын

Alex Anastasi grazie*

@alexanastasi968 6 жыл бұрын

Ayeee! ohh! That's what I said! lol :P (thanks for the correction! :)

@Zhonguoria 5 жыл бұрын

kappa, the summation of a people's cultural wisdom is encapsulated in its architecture

@NiekKuijpers 5 жыл бұрын

@Kappa hahaha what is your profession if i may ask? You probably won't answer me...

@enespeker4794 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad to ; there is a artitecture like him

@gi619 Жыл бұрын

I watched this video on 2020 and now I’m almost done with my first year of architecture. He made me want to study this major and I’m thankful every day cause I’m so in love with it.

@Tombler0ne 6 жыл бұрын

I would listen to him for hours

@cacambo1120 5 жыл бұрын

It's amazing

@jijujiju3700 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@TylerDickey1 3 жыл бұрын

Piano's reverence for the workers is commendable. So many "starchitects" seem to expect their creations to be built whereas Piano is genuinely grateful for the labors

@sidrexsorongon8324 4 жыл бұрын

The voice of the old man is magnetic.

@alienx424 5 жыл бұрын

He's probably over 90 years old yet still giving speech on the stage, really inspiring person! My most respected and most admired architect of all time.!

@monicaberti9599 5 жыл бұрын

Actually he is 80

@gulzarhaider6074 3 жыл бұрын

ME TOO....1974 and still TODAY 2020

@RodrigoHernandez-tn7xw 3 жыл бұрын

@@gulzarhaider6074 my respect to you and him, best wishes

@MiScusi69 Жыл бұрын

If you think Piano is a great architect, then I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you don't know anything about art or architecture.

@selintorian 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being such an inspring character Renzo! All the architects in the world have a lot to learn from you

@yeldaq 4 жыл бұрын

how still and nicely Renzo Piano stands on the stage. also his hand jestures is a very important part of what is is saying, the way he is communicating. i love him.

@ynna9528 Жыл бұрын

"Architecture is the art of telling stories." That's beautiful, Architect!

@Apostate_ofmind 6 жыл бұрын

oh my god its Renzo Piano! I never realized i have never actually seen the man's face before!

@TheAnnasGap 6 жыл бұрын

A truly inspirational person, such a great mind and creativity

@5217tuber 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best architects of all time, in my opinion. I’m a 62 year old architect and am currently reading his 1998 “Logbook”; his views on his projects in his own voice. Highly recommended.

@arquitecnicaestudio 2 жыл бұрын

A unique mix of mastery and humbleness. An extraordinary architect.

@tangenttajim1599 5 жыл бұрын

A truly inspirational person, such a great mind and creativity. Thank you sir

@boluwarin 6 жыл бұрын

Tried to stop watching several times but I was hooked on this video

@eastudio-K 4 жыл бұрын

God bless you Mr Piano, thank you for all that you do

@samlou3665 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! All I could think about is that I want to reach that level of love for his craft and that I could work with him.

@pierangelobolis440 5 жыл бұрын

Renzo Piano is the best architect in the world. Excellent speech!

@ritikasingh7771 3 жыл бұрын

This video literally give a hope that my interest can also be my profession and i was confused before that should i choose architect or not but now after watching this i got the confidence that nothing is impossible if i have intrest i can do anything.......love from India ❤❤

@fleXcope 6 жыл бұрын

With tears.

@yao882 4 жыл бұрын

Very very encouraging and inspirational speech to me. What a wise man!

@bakytorazymbet3690 5 жыл бұрын

One of the architects I really respect for his works and a design approach… Gracie

@miraclespyer 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic speech, truly heartfelt ❤️

@marcellocarbone6234 4 жыл бұрын

Grazie Renzo per questo regalo, sei un grand'uomo!

@danglybit1 3 жыл бұрын

Most loved pragmatic master.. I have folloed his work for almost 40 years... "the some of the units"

@jennief2108 6 жыл бұрын

I love this man ! He is beauty !

@Hacunamattata 6 жыл бұрын

Piano is a legend

@kaserandukatjikara4771 5 жыл бұрын

so much architectural knowledge I can learn from

@gyusbrainrot7444 2 жыл бұрын

Wow i could listen to him all day

@islamramli7988 6 жыл бұрын

Wow 😮you are amazing person I can listen to you for a long time ❤

@Arquitaki 3 жыл бұрын

you for sure have changed the world for better! thank you!

@designideaschannel 3 жыл бұрын

Love Architecture. Thank Mr. Piano for sharing.

@canalsentir 2 жыл бұрын

hi from Mexico! Great TED talk with Renzo! Highlights beauty in Architecture and why it's so functional, and what it accomplishes! thanks!

@jeanpaulfelix4095 3 жыл бұрын

OMG...This guy is special even amoung architects.

@lupistana7885 4 жыл бұрын

un'altro gioiello italiano da custodire, Renzo. grazie, è stato bello sentirti... Italia, in alto fino all'ultimo piano.

@cesarbello1269 2 жыл бұрын

Es una maravilla escuchar a un arquitecto de la talla de Renzo Piano, sobre todo por la variedad de proyectos y temas, tan bien resueltos, tener esas oportunidades de las cuales, son muy pocos, vale la pena escuchar sus conceptos expuestos de manera sencilla y entendible. Gracias Renzo, un gran trabajo. Arquitecto.Cesar Bello

@angelmireles1275 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing architect 🌱

@Vincent14450 6 жыл бұрын

I think it's amazing how someone can talk so passionately about architecture; something perceived as generally boring in my age category. However, it is the passion that hits you exactly right. I love how TED talks enrich my way of thinking by means of such videos. Some videos are about business, economics and other hard things, while some (like these) are very soft and just trigger the mind to become something better than it was the day before. Thanks TED And above all, also thanks Renzo. Your passion/story is inspiring

@moroz96108 5 жыл бұрын

Amo Renzo Piano, amo architettura, amo Italia!

@magnetmetaldrone 4 жыл бұрын

Ayrav Zorom grazie 🙏

@nestv_5922 5 жыл бұрын

Architecture is nocturnal. Very educative, legendary

@EmmaRoseLondon 4 жыл бұрын

well said ! I just started an architecture channel as a small KZfaqr :)

@TRON0314 3 жыл бұрын

quiet design. why renzo is one of my favorites.

@gulzarhaider6074 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most educational and emotionally touching offering on Arcitrcture and how it could be achieved. BLESS YOU Mr Piano!!!!!. Gulzar Haider (teaching architecture since 1969).

@georgehoaau8652 5 жыл бұрын

Wow - magic beauty!

@rr7firefly 4 жыл бұрын

"Beauty is not a frivolous idea." This statement is a great prelude to understanding the need for it in our world. So many parts of many American cities are NOT beautiful; the result is that we live an impoverished life, one that no amount of digital media can fix.

@maroufnabil79 2 жыл бұрын

In love with Renzo Piano

@shitlordflytrap1078 5 жыл бұрын

It's a me, master-a-builder genius!

@timschulz9563 6 жыл бұрын

At first I thought: Who is that old guy talking about architecture.Than I read his name. I love his work!

@kenny-magno Жыл бұрын

Awesome! The beauty save one person at the time, so true ❤

@moeenuddin6756 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible Truly Incredible!

@eiyoimloise Жыл бұрын

Such an inspiration especially in architecture

@yfhxbtupgvnhdgfchddhf 6 жыл бұрын

well done, you motivate me to change the world and see with another point of view my city, I want to become architecture that's why I would like to say thank you for creating this kind of channel to motivate so I am from Kyrgyzstan and I believe that beautiful city can change the citizens so I am going to make something benefit to my country!!!

@freddymendoza2630 5 жыл бұрын

Beatiful,he is amazing architect.

@aum342 5 жыл бұрын

SO NICE RENZO PIANO SIR YOU MARVELLOUS SPEECH OF ARCHITECTURE IN ARTS

@hekikoka5792 4 жыл бұрын

Genius! A magnanimous word randomly dished about and attached to anything and anyone

@abbasmuhammadd.7090 3 жыл бұрын

Truly inspired Sir....Thank you.

@koowasha 5 жыл бұрын

This is The best in the field. Period.

@vishalramadoss668 3 жыл бұрын

"Piazza is the beginning of the urban life, meet and mix experience and they mix ages"- Renzo Piano, Simply Profound

@KolyaUrtz 2 жыл бұрын

"thats why i ruined it with my egotistical and idiotic idea of what paris should be"

@santoshdalai7787 5 жыл бұрын

Great Sir I have watch your show.you are such a genius .my gratitude for your talent sir.

@paolazo-l4790 4 жыл бұрын

That was really enligting, Thank you Mr Piano

@evafuksova2556 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect, just perfect!

@myrta999 Жыл бұрын

He is so amazing person make you feel amazing as an architect, I hope I can change the world like he said to better world 🌍

@parikarimi7297 4 жыл бұрын

Real beauty is when the invisible joins the visible,coming on surface ..That's really ture👌👍👏👏👏

@TedescaIndica Жыл бұрын

Grazie Mille! Você é uma inspiração!

@misucmaker 3 жыл бұрын

he just blow my mind

@younno4910 5 жыл бұрын

wowowowow this is renzo piano himself omgosh

@mariaceliagomez5142 3 жыл бұрын

Me encanta la arquitectura de renzo piano.

@lawrenceborst9043 5 жыл бұрын

Huge fan, I love his work

@syedfurquanghous5135 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Renzo Piano!!

@1LSWilliam 2 жыл бұрын

An unbeatable philosophy of the two most powerful transcendent values: the beautiful and the good.

@klarisllaha5959 2 жыл бұрын

The architect does not see a building by it’s realities and technical conceptions, the architect wants to inspire the human soul. Listen to the terms renzo uses for the constructions: flirting, the building inspires, the soul of the building… we have to preserve that human attitude, our world and society was not constructed by people who only perceived numbers and technicalities, no, think about the first great buildings in human history, they wanted to achieve the absolute by coming near to god and the stars, they had no apparent utilities, but inspired the human soul to take the next step, we as a human race and our creations, such as art and buildings share the same soul, don’t let nobody think we don’t need creativity and inspiration because that’s the reason we are where we are… my soul is crying right now

@mariocassar3117 3 жыл бұрын

He’s a lovely philosopher....

@stefanoantognoli9883 2 жыл бұрын

A contemporary genius!

@mqarchi5768 Ай бұрын

I love his voice.🎉

@caspiangreen 6 жыл бұрын

“The real beauty is when the invisible beauty connects with the visible”. It applies in everything including science. I should remember this rare wisdom. What a beautiful video!

@TimSlee1 5 жыл бұрын

There is no wisdom here! True wisdom is understanding that beauty can only be achieved through a certain set of rules of symmetries and proportions. Wisdom is understanding that beauty comes from nature. Wisdom is understanding that the Sacre Coer cathedral is objectively more beautiful than any ugly concrete abomination or social high rise complex. Wisdom is understanding that one must apply a certain set of skills to achieve beauty, to be a good artist. Wisdom is understanding that not everyone can be a great artist. There's some fucking wisdom!

@emiliorumbead8926 5 жыл бұрын

Tim Slee then we should just stick to the classical architectural treaties forever and ever. If it is so simple, why don't you do that yourself and become the best architect of your era? Someone who knew how to wisely marry timeless aesthetic principles with the reality of his time into buildings was Louis Kahn. Maybe his architecture you would like.

@user-ly1fk9kk9d 4 жыл бұрын

@@emiliorumbead8926 Modernism is the first architectural style that is so controversial, that just can't be embraced by a big part of the population. We didn't have to deal with this problem in classicism, renaissance, neo-classicism. Most of the population can see an old classic building as beautiful(this is why historical cities invest so much in old-towns), but a modern building divide the opinions in 2. One of the most important role of an architect is to find the objective beauty and use it so that the vast majority will be satisfied, modernism as a style just fails in finding this objective beauty(except very rare exceptions that most of the time ignore the base definitions of modernism, using details and equalising at least a bit the form with function). And modern/avant-garde buildings wouldn't be a problem if they were separated in their part of the city, but this doesn't always happend(the best example being the centre Pompidou) "more good is the enemy of good" this is very important.

@marsy1480 2 жыл бұрын

What a workspace!

@karthikraja5103 5 жыл бұрын

Really Awesome speech about architecture and also explain very beautiful about beauty of Architectural he really genius Architect............

@EmmaRoseLondon 4 жыл бұрын

I just started an architecture channel - feel free to check it out if you're interested! :)

@ysabellaperez3377 3 жыл бұрын

Just wow!

@jennief2108 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Fantastic

@tinashen2984 6 жыл бұрын

The absolute master. solute.

@SpatialModels 3 жыл бұрын

Living legend ! starchitect !

@mdmooin9191 6 жыл бұрын

this old man becomes young in 1: 25 speed

@potatopotatoeOG 4 жыл бұрын

😫thank you😂 I needed this. I got sleepy in between the pauses

@ngocminhhan4482 4 жыл бұрын

lol

@polpomutogeno5444 4 жыл бұрын

He isn't an English native speaker

@MisterMcKinney 2 жыл бұрын

He’s a delicate genius

@juhiimi05 4 жыл бұрын

Im so glad he mentioned the structural engineers that actually designed those buildings, not just drawing a frame without a structure to stand.

@saulernestoginesguzman6923 5 жыл бұрын

A great message!

@alanOHALAN 6 жыл бұрын

I love sailing and philosophy, and I am also an architect -)

@tiptycoon9163 6 жыл бұрын

Very good Renzo Piano!

@mohammadhosienkarimi9027 6 жыл бұрын

amazing

@geraltzhu9085 6 жыл бұрын

Hat off to this gentleman.

@raissajesu 2 жыл бұрын

Certamente uma inspiração!

@ducanhdang9053 3 жыл бұрын

This Ted Talk can change lives, and then the world.

@ahmedfawzy4035 4 жыл бұрын

God willing, great work

@jirenuniverse116 5 жыл бұрын

I'm an architect student... and a historian, an artist, a doctor, a city planner, a tour guide, an interior designer, a business man, a psychologist, etc. Only architecture student can relate lol Edit: It's a joke everyone, can't believe I wrote this. I must be stressed on a project last year. I wrote this to complain actually hahaha

@Beutax 4 жыл бұрын

Cringe

@ionc5319 4 жыл бұрын

Cringe x2

@ashleydanielle2306 4 жыл бұрын

Yuuuuup!

@nyx-fl6bl 4 жыл бұрын

cringe(3)

@jigsaw2253 4 жыл бұрын

Cringe 4

@web-navigator Жыл бұрын

Grazie Renzo! 🙏

@militia505 3 жыл бұрын

When reaching the same age as Mr. Renzo Piano himself, I hope I will be capable of delivering to many my thoughts as down-to-earth and wisely as he does, not to much concerned about some pause and silence made in my talking due to my nervousness. Old and wise.

@jennief2108 5 жыл бұрын

This is my No 1 Ted and Suzanne on the Trees.