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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 …

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 …

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 …

Robert Venturi

ARCHITECTURE: Robert Venturi

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 …

Alejandro Aravena

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 …

Yona Friedman

ARCHITECTURE: Yona Friedman

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

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: 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: 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. …

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 …

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 …

ARCHITECTURE: Aldo Rossi

Aldo Rossi (3/5/1931-4/9/1997)has achieved distinction as a theorist, author, artist, teacher and architect, in his native Italy as well as internationally. He …