Travel from Osaka (Japan) to Bern (Switzerland), passing through numerous cities, buildings and islands, to discover the incredible repertoire of the architect Renzo Piano. From the 'departure from tone' that was the Centre Pompidou to the light, airy frameworks of the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Nouméa, New Caledonia, this essential introduction reveals a visionary who never ceases to experiment with scale, materials and las forms.