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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 …

Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels

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 …

Jan Gehl

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 …

Tadao Ando

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 (6/9/1928-6/6/2024) calls himself a modernist, unequivocally. His buildings tend to be direct, at times understated, and made of metal, concrete …

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 …

Emma Reyes, Courtesy The Estate of Emma Reyes - Paris

PRESENTATION: Emma Reyes

Emma Reyes (1919–2003) was a Colombian painter and writer whose work vividly captures themes of displacement, memory, and resilience. Unrecognized for much …

OMA, Model for Antiparos, 1981-82. © OMA.

ARCHITECTURE: Elia Zenghelis

Elia Zenghelis (1937 – 30/8/2026) was an influential Greek architect, educator, and co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Renowned for …

Sverre Fehn

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 …

Peter Eisenman

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 …

Shigeru Ban

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 …

Sou Fujimoto

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 …

Tatiana Bilbao

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 …

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 …

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 …