Pritzker Prize and UIAUIA Union Internationale des Architectes International Union of Architects Gold Medal Winner Renzo Piano is one of the most prolific and creative architects of our time with an architectural repertoire embracing over 50 landmarks around the world. The UIA Secretariat met with Mr. Piano just before the New Year to talk about a milestone in his early career: in 1970 he won the UIA-sponsored competition to design the Georges Pompidou Center.