TED: Renzo Piano and the genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings

I watched a TED video where world-renown architect, Renzo Piano, described why architecture is amazing.

I was struck by how many great quotes this video contained:

"Architecture is the art of making buildings... — shelters for human beings, ...communities, and societies at large — ...telling the story of the soul of a building."

"Construction is an adventure in real life, not in virtual space."

"Making a building together is the best way to create a sense of cooperation and a sense of pride [that] is essential."

"Architecture doesn't just answer to need and necessity, but also to desires, dreams, and aspirations. Even the most modest hut on earth is not just a roof. It is more than that. It tells a story about the identity of people living in that hut."

"Real beauty is when the invisible joins the visible."

I am proud to work for a software company that supplies software to such inspirational people - architects, engineers, and construction workers.

Appreciation for beauty is alive in the world.