The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: 71
OCCUPATION: Architect
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: The Italian master — known for his vibrant, forward-thinking designs — remains in high demand worldwide, with new works this year in Chicago and Athens. And his New York Times Building, with its striking curtain wall, is a hit with unwanted skyscraper climbers.
CON: The recession could force him to scale back some of his more ambitious plans.
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