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Fumihiko Maki (6/9/1928-6/6/2024) calls himself a modernist, unequivocally. His buildings tend to be direct, at times understated, and made of metal, concrete and glass, the classic materials of the modernist age, but the canonical palette has also been extended to include such materials as mosaic tile, anodized aluminum and stainless …
As one of the eldest in a long line of architects that have made Japan one of the most revered countries in …
Elia Zenghelis (1937 – 30/8/2026) was an influential Greek architect, educator, and co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Renowned for …
The Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn (14/8/1924-23/2/2009) is recognized in Europe as one of Norway’s most gifted architects and is categorized by most …
Making a tour in Paris nobody can ignore the French architect Jean Nouvel (12/8/1945- ), since he has designed and implemented three …
Whether built, written or drawn, the work of renowned architect, theorist and educator Peter Eisenman (11/8/1932- ) known for his radical designs …
Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect born in Tokyo (5/8/1957- ), known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes …
Sou Fujimoto (4/8/1971- ) is a Japanese architect whose innovative residential structures and institutional projects represented a fresh approach to the relationship …
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Tatiana Bilbao, (2/8/1972- ), the Mexican architect whose innovative works often merged geometry with …
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 (28/7/1961- ) is a Danish architect. Founder and Creative Director of the architectural practice Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter A/S. The practice …
The work of Eduardo Souto de Moura (25/7/1952- ), combines the abstract minimalism of Mies van der Rohe with a tactile sensitivity …
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, …
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 (5/7/1960- ) is a German-born architect and founding principal of Selldorf Architects, a New York City-based architecture practice. Selldorf has …
Robert Venturi (25/6/25-18/9/2018) is best known for being an innovator of Postmodern Architecture, he and his wife Denise Scott Brown have worked …
The Chilean Architect Alejandro Aravena (22/6/1967- ) is the winner of the 2016 Pritzker Prize. Highlighting his dedication to improve urban environments …
Elizabeth Diller (17/6/1954- ) is a founding partner of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), a design studio whose practice spans the fields …
Since establishing his architectural practice in New York City in 1977, Richard J. Gluckman (16/6/1947- ) has occupied a special place in …
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. …
Frank Lloyd Wright is widely considered the greatest architect of the 20th century, and the greatest American architect of all time. He …
Yona Friedman (5/6/1923-20/2/2020) is a historical figure of prospective architecture with more than 92 years of experience that has led him to …
Norman Foster was born 1/6/1935 in Manchester. He became the 21st Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 1999. He has been awarded the …
Toyo Ito (1/6/1941- ) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical …
