![Italian architect Renzo Piano, right, received the Danish Sonning Prize and its 1 million kroner (US$190,000) award during a ceremony Wednesday Oct. 1, 2008, at Copenhagen University in Copenhagen. His wife, Emilia Italian architect Renzo Piano, right, received the Danish Sonning Prize and its 1 million kroner (US$190,000) award during a ceremony Wednesday Oct. 1, 2008, at Copenhagen University in Copenhagen. His wife, Emilia](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2p9k0xr/italian-architect-renzo-piano-right-received-the-danish-sonning-prize-and-its-1-million-kroner-us-190000-award-during-a-ceremony-wednesday-oct-1-2008-at-copenhagen-university-in-copenhagen-his-wife-emilia-rossato-left-was-seated-next-to-him-during-the-ceremony-the-70-year-old-architect-received-the-award-for-commendable-work-that-benefits-european-culture-and-pianos-works-include-the-new-york-times-building-and-the-high-museum-of-art-in-atlanta-ap-photo-polfoto-thorkild-amdi-denmark-out-2p9k0xr.jpg)
Italian architect Renzo Piano, right, received the Danish Sonning Prize and its 1 million kroner (US$190,000) award during a ceremony Wednesday Oct. 1, 2008, at Copenhagen University in Copenhagen. His wife, Emilia
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