ARCHITECTURE: Richard Meier
At the age of 49, Richard Meier (12/10/1934- ), was the youngest architect to receive his profession’s highest accolade, the Pritzker Architecture …
ARCHITECTURE: Le Corbusier
Formulated in 1926, Le Corbusier’s (6/10/1887-27/8/1965), “Five Points of a New Architecture” spearheaded the modernist architectural movement of the 20th century. As …
ARCHITECTURE: Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels
Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels (2/10/1974- ) is a Danish architect known for buildings that defy traditional architectural conventions and dimensions, ranging from representations …
ARCHITECTURE: Jan Gehl
Jan Gehl (17/9/1936- ) is a Danish architect and urban design consultant based in Copenhagen, whose career has focused on improving the …
ARCHITECTURE: Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano was born in Genoa (14/9/1937- ), into a family of builders. He was educated and subsequently taught at the Politecnico …
ARCHITECTURE: Tadao Ando
Can a self-taught architect win the Nobel of Architecture? Tadao Ando (13/9/1941- ) won the Pritzker Prize for architecture in 1994. He …
ARCHITECTURE: Fumihiko Maki
Fumihiko Maki (6/9/1928- ) calls himself a modernist, unequivocally. His buildings tend to be direct, at times understated, and made of metal, …
ARCHITECTURE: Kenzo Tange
As one of the eldest in a long line of architects that have made Japan one of the most revered countries in …
ARCHITECTURE: Sverre Fehn
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 …
ARCHITECTURE: Jean Nouvel
Making a tour in Paris nobody can ignore the French architect Jean Nouvel (12/8/1945- ), since he has designed and implemented three …
ARCHITECTURE: Peter Eisenman
Whether built, written or drawn, the work of renowned architect, theorist and educator Peter Eisenman (11/8/1932- ) known for his radical designs …
ARCHITECTURE: Kengo Kuma
Born in Yokohama in the Kanagawa prefecture, Kengo Kuma (8/8/1954- ) is one of the most significant contemporary Japanese architects and professors …
ARCHITECTURE: Shigeru Ban
Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect born in Tokyo (5/8/1957- ), known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes …
ARCHITECTURE: Sou Fujimoto
Sou Fujimoto (4/8/1971- ) is a Japanese architect whose innovative residential structures and institutional projects represented a fresh approach to the relationship …
ARCHITECTURE: Tatiana Bilbao
Today is the occasion to bear in mind Tatiana Bilbao, (2/8/1972- ), the Mexican architect whose innovative works often merged geometry with …
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 …
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 …
ARCHITECTURE: Eduardo Souto de Moura
The work of Eduardo Souto de Moura (25/7/1952- ), combines the abstract minimalism of Mies van der Rohe with a tactile sensitivity …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …