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French architect Renzo Piano (2nR) gives explanations to French Justice Minister Michel Mercier (3rdR) and Paris's mayor Bertrand Delanoe (C) during the official presentation of the future courthouse on ZAC Paris Clichy-Batignolles, on February 17, 2012 in Paris. The future building,...

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Yves Gabriel, president of Bouygues Construction, poses in front of the model during the official presentation of the future courthouse on ZAC Paris Clichy-Batignolles, on February 17, 2012 in Paris. The future building, designed by French architect Renzo Piano, will house 90 courtrooms...

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Paris's mayor Bertrand Delanoe speaks during the official presentation of the future courthouse on ZAC Paris Clichy-Batignolles, on February 17, 2012 in Paris. The future building, designed by French architect Renzo Piano, will house 90 courtrooms and will host more than 8,000 people...

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GENOA, ITALY - DECEMBER 28: The Porto Antico (Old Harbour) and the Bigo by Renzo Piano on December 28, 2011 in Genoa, Italy. Genoa is the capital of the region Liguria and has the largest seaport in Italy. Part of the old city of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List.

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Architect Renzo Piano attends the groundbreaking for the Whitney Museum's new building on Gansevoort Street on May 24, 2011 in New York City.

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Architect Renzo Piano holds a model of his design for the new Whitney Museum during ground breaking ceremonies, in New York, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The nine-story, metal-clad building, will include a series of asymmetrical rooftops for outdoor exhibitions facing the High Line and the...

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A view of the iconic Tower Bridge over the river Thames, right, and The Shard, left, a newly-constructed high-rise building in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The Shard is the tallest building in western Europe and looks like a slice of glass balancing on the edge of the city's...

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Workers wait to enter The Shard, a newly-constructed high-rise building in London, in front of a oversized picture, background, showing the Shard over the London skyline, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. The Shard is the tallest building in western Europe and looks like a slice of glass...

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24:(L - R) New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President and architect Renzo Piano attend the groundbreaking for the Whitney Museum's new building on Gansevoort Street on May 24, 2011 in New York City.

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General view taken on July 19, 2010 shows the Cultural Center Tjibaou in Noumea, in New Caledonia, French Overseas territory. The Cultural Center aimed at promoting local art and built by Italian architect Renzo Piano, is named after Jean-Marie Tjibaou, who has been murdered in May 1989...

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A view of The Shard, a newly-constructed high-rise building in London, seen through an outdoor art installation, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Passengers stepping out of London Bridge station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard is the...

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Property developer Irvine Sellar poses in front of a model of The Shard, a newly-constructed high-rise building in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Passengers stepping out of London Bridge station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard...

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, third left, and Whitney Museum Director Adam Weinberg, right, shovel dirt around artist Elizabeth Streb during ground breaking ceremonies for a new Whitney Museum, in New York, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. ...

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A member of the Streb Extreme Action Company breaks through a framed panel of mock glass during ground breaking ceremonies for a new Whitney Museum, in New York, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The nine-story, metal-clad building, which will include a series of asymmetrical rooftops for outdoor...

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Dirt falls on the helmeted head of artist Elizabeth Streb during ground breaking ceremonies for the new Whitney Museum, in New York, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The nine-story, metal-clad building, will include a series of asymmetrical rooftops for outdoor exhibitions facing the High Line...

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Pigeons fly by as the main gate leading into Malta's capital city Valletta is demolished May 4, 2011. The replacement gate, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, will include a new parliament building and a theatre, costing a total of about 80 million euros ($118.9 million).

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Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura speaks to journalists at a hotel in Lisbon Monday night, March 28, 2011, after it was announced that he had won the 2011Pritzker Architecture Prize. Souto de Moura, 58, joins Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano in receiving the honor...

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A construction manager points to the view of London's skyline from inside The Shard, a newly-constructed high-rise building in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Passengers stepping out of London Bridge station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under...