Renzo Piano Building Workshop Redesigns Montparnasse Commercial Centre as a Pedestrian District

Montparnasse Commercial Centre and CIT Tower redevelopment project, 2026. Aerial view. Image Courtesy of RPBW

During a presentation to the press held at Paris City Hall on January 7, 2026, architect and Pritzker Prize laureate Renzo Piano released the first images of the transformation of Montparnasse's emblematic shopping center and CIT Tower into a pedestrian-focused district in Paris, France. The project, commissioned to Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) in 2022 by the co-owners of the commercial complex...