Famed Italian architect Renzo Piano, a Pritzker Prize winner, will design the next stage of residential apartments at Sydney’s Barangaroo South, set to become one of Sydney's most exclusive residences. Renzo Piano Building Workshop was named the designer of One Sydney Harbour after a competitive bidding process that saw architects from around the world compete for the job.

“A city development of three luxury residential high-rise towers in such a location is, in this climate, a rare opportunity,” said Piano. “Our vision is to design three buildings with a gentle presence in the cityscape and in dialogue with the harbour waters and Barangaroo waterfront."

Lend Lease’s Barangaroo South managing director, Andrew Wilson, said the project presented a once in a lifetime opportunity to create the most desirable high rise apartments ever built in Australia.

Two low rise apartment buildings, Anadara and Alexander, designed by FJMT and PTW Architects respectively, have already received approval for Barangaroo South. The plans for One Sydney Harbour have been submitted to the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment by developer Lend Lease. If approved, One Sydney Harbour will be Piano’s second Australian project following the office and residential towers Aurora Place, also developed by Lend Lease in 2000.