AD spoke with the Pritzker Prize-winning architect about the inspiration for his most recent design, a cultural center in Santander

After building major projects across the world, Renzo Piano is set to open his first building in Spain later this week. The project, Centro Botín, will serve as the new home for the art, cultural and educational programs of Fundación Botín. Ahead of its opening this Friday, June 23, AD spoke with Piano to ask him how he arrived at such a unique project.