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06/02/2013 GMT

Renzo Piano - Architect

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"If you make something wrong, it's wrong forever" architect Renzo Piano on building design

What does the Shard, Europe's tallest building, say about us? And why build it so big?

Renzo Piano is one of the world's most accomplished and feted architects; and one used to dividing opinion. Back in the 1970s he designed Paris's Pompidou Centre and since then has taken on high profile developments all over the globe. His latest creation – The Shard, which is currently Europe's tallest building - is already loved, but it is also loathed. What does the Shard say about us? And why build it so big?

(Image: Renzo Piano, Credit: Getty Images)

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