Richard Rogers' most famous buildings – in pictures


  • British architect Richard Rogers, one of the two architects behind the Pompidou Centre in Paris, poses in front of the building in 2007. Rogers, who changed the London skyline with distinctive creations such as the Millennium Dome and the 'Cheesegrater', died on December 18, his associates said. AFP
    British architect Richard Rogers, one of the two architects behind the Pompidou Centre in Paris, poses in front of the building in 2007. Rogers, who changed the London skyline with distinctive creations such as the Millennium Dome and the 'Cheesegrater', died on December 18, his associates said. AFP
  • Rogers changed the London skyline with distinctive creations such as the Millennium Dome and The Leadenhall Building, popularly known as the 'Cheesegrater'. AFP
    Rogers changed the London skyline with distinctive creations such as the Millennium Dome and The Leadenhall Building, popularly known as the 'Cheesegrater'. AFP
  • Italian and British architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, third from left, with Sue Rogers, Ted Happold and British engineer Peter Rice in Paris, in front of the plan of their most famous joint project, the Pompidou Centre, during a press conference in 1971. AFP
    Italian and British architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, third from left, with Sue Rogers, Ted Happold and British engineer Peter Rice in Paris, in front of the plan of their most famous joint project, the Pompidou Centre, during a press conference in 1971. AFP
  • French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing congratulating Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers during the official inauguration of the Pompidou Centre in Paris in 1977. AFP
    French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing congratulating Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers during the official inauguration of the Pompidou Centre in Paris in 1977. AFP
  • Rogers in his studio in the UK in 1979. Getty Images
    Rogers in his studio in the UK in 1979. Getty Images
  • 3 World Trade Centre, the third skyscraper to be built on the site of the original Twin Towers, was designed by Rogers. AFP
    3 World Trade Centre, the third skyscraper to be built on the site of the original Twin Towers, was designed by Rogers. AFP
  • The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, eastern France. AFP
    The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, eastern France. AFP
  • The Leadenhall Building, designed by Rogers and commonly called the 'Cheesegrater', is part of London's distinctive skyline. AFP
    The Leadenhall Building, designed by Rogers and commonly called the 'Cheesegrater', is part of London's distinctive skyline. AFP
  • The Pompidou Centre in Paris. AFP
    The Pompidou Centre in Paris. AFP
  • Architects of the Pompidou Centre, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, in Paris in 2017. AFP
    Architects of the Pompidou Centre, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, in Paris in 2017. AFP
  • The Leadenhall Building, also known as the 'Cheesegrater'. AFP
    The Leadenhall Building, also known as the 'Cheesegrater'. AFP
  • The Millennium Dome in London. AFP
    The Millennium Dome in London. AFP
  • A general view of the 13-storey blocks of One Hyde Park property development designed by Rogers. EPA
    A general view of the 13-storey blocks of One Hyde Park property development designed by Rogers. EPA