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Anne Lacaton

ARCHITECTURE: Anne Lacaton

Anne Lacaton (2/8/1955- ) is a French architect and educator. Lacaton graduated in architecture from the École nationale supérieure d’architecture et de …

Dorte Mandrup-Poulsen

ARCHITECTURE: Dorte Mandrup-Poulsen

Dorte Mandrup-Poulsen (28/7/1961- ) is a Danish architect. Founder and Creative Director of the architectural practice Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter A/S. The practice …

Glenn Murcutt

ARCHITECTURE: Glenn Murcutt

The Australian Architect Glenn Marcus Murcutt (25/7/1936- ) is noted for his design of environmentally sensitive modernist houses that respond to their …

ARCHITECTURE: Richard Rogers

Richard Rogers (23/7/1933-18/12/2021) is best known for such pioneering buildings as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the headquarters for Lloyd’s of London, …

VIDEO: Norman Foster

A major figure of world architecture who is often seen as a leader of the “high tech” trend, British architect Norman Foster …

ARCHITECTURE: Philip Johnson

The first Pritzker Architecture Prize was given to Philip Johnson (8/7/1906-25/1/2005), whose work demonstrates a combination of the qualities of talent, vision …

Annabelle Selldorf

ARCHITECTURE: Annabelle Selldorf

Annabelle Selldorf  (5/7/1960- ) is a German-born architect and founding principal of Selldorf Architects, a New York City-based architecture practice. Selldorf has …

ARCHITECTURE: Alejandro Aravena

The Chilean Architect Alejandro Aravena (22/6/1967- ) is the winner of the 2016 Pritzker Prize. Highlighting his dedication to improve urban environments …

Diller Scofidio + Renfro

ARCHITECTURE: Elizabeth Diller

Elizabeth Diller (17/6/1954- ) is a founding partner of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), a design studio whose practice spans the fields …

Richard J. Gluckman

ARCHITECTURE: Richard J. Gluckman

Since establishing his architectural practice in New York City in 1977, Richard J. Gluckman (16/6/1947- ) has occupied a special place in …

Kevin Roche

ARCHITECTURE: Eamonn Kevin Roche

Since the ‘60s, Eamonn Kevin Roche (14/6/1922-1/3/2019) has been central to the creation of a post-industrial architecture in the late 20th Century. …

ARCHITECTURE: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright is widely considered the greatest architect of the 20th century, and the greatest American architect of all time. He …

ARCHITECTURE: Toyo Ito

Toyo Ito (1/6/1941- ) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical …

ARCHITECTURE: Norman Foster

Norman Foster was born 1/6/1935 in Manchester. He became the 21st Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 1999. He has been awarded the …

ARCHITECTURE: Frei Paul Otto

The German architect Frei Paul Otto (31/5/1925-9/3/2015) was best known for the huge roof canopies designed for the 1972 Olympics in Munich. …

ARCHITECTURE: Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Paulo Mendes da Rocha (25/10/1928-23/5/2021) is one of Brazil’s greatest architects and urbanists. Born in Vitória, Espírito Santo , Mendes da Rocha …

Daniel Libeskind

ARCHITECTURE: Daniel Libeskind

An international figure in architecture and urban design, Daniel Libeskind (12/5/1946- ) is known for introducing complex ideas and emotions into his …

Foster + Partners, Apple park, Cupertino (USA), 2009-2017, Photo: © Nigel Young / Foster +Partners

ARCHITECTURE Norman Foster

Norman Foster came to prominence at a dour time for British architecture. Turning his back on the concrete “utopias” of the post …

Gordon Bunshaft

ARCHITECTURE: Gordon Bunshaft

Architect Gordon Bunshaft  (9/5/1909-6/8/1990) was responsible for some of the earliest and most famous “corporate modernist” buildings. He was hired as a …

Christian de Portzamparc

ARCHITECTURE: Christian de Portzamparc

Highly respected by architectural cognoscente throughout the world, the French architect and urban planner Christian de Portzamparc (9/5/1944- ), whose distinctly modern …