2014: Places of Memories by Murat Tabanliogluplacesofmemory.iksv.org “Rather than conducting a historical account of modern epoch in Turkey, presenting an exhaustive catalogue, or trying to capture its unique local attributes, “Places of Memory” attempts to explore the main theme of the biennial via perceptions and experiences.The project idea departs from three areas of Istanbul: The … Read more
2016: Darzana by Feride Çiçekoğlu, Ertug Ucar and Mehmet Kutukcuoglupavilionofturkey16.iksv.org The project title Darzanà means dockyard and it is a hybrid word, like the Turkish word tersane and the Italian word arsenale. These words are derived or distorted from the same root, the Arabic dara’s-sina’a (place of industry). They all originate from the common language … Read more
2018: Vardiya by Kerem Pikervardiya.iksv.org THE PAVILION OF TURKEY TRANSFORMS INTO A STAGING GROUND FOR CRITICAL DIALOGUE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACROSS BORDERS AT THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION OF LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA Curated by Kerem Piker and coordinated by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Pavilion of Turkey will present Vardiya1 at … Read more
2021: Architecture as Measure by Neyran Turanpavilionofturkey21.iksv.org In light of the current political crisis around climate change, what can architecture possibly contribute towards a new planetary imaginary of our contemporary environment beyond environmentalism and technological determinism? Instead of conceptualizing the idea of the environment as purely natural and in need of protection, as solely a … Read more
2023: Mimarlığın Çuval Teorisi: Hayalet Hikayeleri by SO? Sevince Bayrak, Oral Goktasturkiyepavilion23.iksv.org/ A Manifesto for The Carrier Bag Theory of Architecture StoryBuilding as a container, as a carrier bag, as a pool that holds the life story of transformations, unpredictability and messiness. If we define the building as a container, then the building becomes the … Read more
2025: Yerebasan / Grounded by Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfaturkiyepavilion25.iksv.org/ Grounded approaches soil as a carrier of ecological and cultural memory, presenting it as an ecosystem that embodies natural intelligence and serves as a living archive and supportive model. The exhibition emphasises how this often-overlooked element provides crucial insights into past civilisations and ecological systems, … Read more
Architecture 2025: Grounded / Yerebasan by Ceren Erdem and Bilge Kalfa2023: Mimarlığın Çuval Teorisi: Hayalet Hikayeleri by SO? Sevince Bayrak, Oral Goktas2021: Architecture as Measure by Neyran Turan2018: Vardiya by Kerem Piker 2016: Darzana by Feride Çiçekoğlu, Ertug Ucar and Mehmet Kutukcuoglu2014: Places of Memories by Murat Tabanlioglu Art 2026: A Kiss on the Eyes … Read more
Breaking news: Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has been announced as the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate for his buildings that are ” immediately recognizable, yet conceptually evasive”. Radić, who established his practice in 1995 in Chile, was announced as the winner Thursday morning of the Pritzker Prize, the highest prize in the architecture field. In … Read more
Zhan Wang (Chinese: 展望; pinyin: Zhǎn Wàng; born 1962 in Beijing) is a Chinese sculptor. “Zhan Wang’s career as an iconoclast began with In a Twinkling (1993), an installation of superrealist figurative sculptures. The figures’ style was not new, but the method of installation was: after creating a group of figures in poses of arrested … Read more
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun has been named the winner of this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize for his buildings that “celebrate the everyday lives of people”. Liu is the 54th laureate of the annual Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is considered the most significant award in international architecture. This year’s jury, chaired by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena, … Read more
PracticeBGA, formerly Brisac Gonzalez is the new practice name reflecting the evolution of the multiple award-winning London-based practice founded in 1999. We are committed to providing innovative, people-centric design solutions, focusing on sustainability, reducing carbon in construction, and careful consideration of site-specific challenges and opportunities. Our central London work focus on new built and retrofit … Read more
It is difficult to write about Frank Gehry without first confronting the caricature. For decades, he was reduced to a gesture: the architect who crumples a piece of paper and hands it to his office to “figure it out.” It was an easy image. A seductive myth. It allowed critics to dismiss his work as … Read more
Tomás Saraceno (San Miguel de Tucumán, 1973) is an Argentine contemporary artist whose projects, consisting of floating sculptures, international collaborations, and interactive installations, propose and dialogue with forms of inhabiting and sensing the environment that have been suppressed in the Capitalocene era. For more than two decades, Saraceno has activated projects aimed towards an ethical … Read more
Liu Jiakun (born 1956) is a Chinese architect known for his focus on minimalism, humanism, and locally contextual design. In 2025, he won the Pritzker Prize.[1][2] Liu’s work emphasises local context and materials, and many of his buildings were constructed in his home city of Chengdu. Early life and educationLiu was born in Chengdu, in … Read more
Chris Dercon (born 1958), is a Belgian art historian, curator, and museum director. Dercon has worked and published extensively on the future of museums, working with architects Rem Koolhaas, Robbrecht en Daem, Herzog and De Meuron, Gunther Vogt and Francis Kéré.[1][2] Early lifeDercon studied History of Art at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, then Theatre Research and … Read more
Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto (b. 1945) was born in Beijing, People’s Republic of China and relocated to Yokohama, Japan shortly after the end of World War II. Negotiating a balance between public and private dimensions from childhood, he lived in a home that was modeled after a traditional Japanese machiya, with his mother’s pharmacy in … Read more
Civic architect, urban planner and activist, Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s highest honor. Subtle yet powerful, subdued yet elegant, he is a prolific architect who is radical in his restraint, demonstrating his reverence for history … Read more
Rafael Viñoly, the world-renowned Uruguayan architect who designed buildings including London’s so-called Walkie Talkie, has died aged 78. Viñoly’s death was announced by his son, Román, who described him as a “visionary” who leaves “a rich legacy of distinctive and timeless designs”. He established Rafael Viñoly Architects in 1983 and his work features in more … Read more
An ancient art form for civic participation, theater has evolved into the modern world as a vocation of the culturally refined, with its significance in daily life diminished. Theater space is valued for its potency for formal cultural productions, rather than its power to include and divert, and to be instantaneous. Contemporary performance theaters increasingly … Read more
Painter and cofounder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture spoke with Metropolis about the early days of OMA, pursuing a career as an artist, and her new solo show at the Carnegie Museum of Art. By Molly Heintz
One of our heroes, Richard Rogers just passed away at the age of 88. He was the architect of the beautiful Lloyd’s London Headquarters, Leadenhall Building, Millenium Dome, and many other inspiring projects. He brought the high-tech architecture to a more human-friendly level. We are sending our most sincere condolences to the RSH-P family.
founded by Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal lacatonvassal.com Anne Lacaton (1955, Saint-Pardoux, France) and Jean-Philippe Vassal (1954, Casablanca, Morocco) met in the late 1970s during their formal architecture training at École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux. Lacaton went on to pursue a Masters in Urban Planning from Bordeaux Montaigne University (1984), while … Read more
founder of Lacaton&Vassal lacatonvassal.com born in France in 1955. Graduated from the School of Architecture of Bordeaux in 1980.Diploma in Urban Planning at the university of Bordeaux in 1984.Professor at ETH Zurich since 2017.Visiting professor at the University of Madrid, Master Housing since 2007, at EPFLLausanne, 2004, 2006, 2010-11 and 2017, at the University of … Read more
founder of Lacaton&Vassal lacatonvassal.com born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1954. Graduated from the School of Architecture ofBordeaux in 1980.Worked as urban planner in Niger (West Africa) from 1980 to 1985.Professor at the UDK Berlin since 2012.Visiting professor at the TU in Berlin (2007-11), at the Peter Behrens School ofarchitecture in Düsseldorf 2005, at EPFL Lausanne … Read more
Fascinating web archive curated by Andrew Kovacs archiveofaffinities.tumblr.com
A lecture by Bjarke Ingels, founding partner of Copenhagen, New York, London and Barcelona – based Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) with response by Amale Andraos, Dean of Columbia GSAPP. BIG is a Copenhagen, New York, London and Barcelona based group of architects, designers, urbanists, landscape professionals, interior and product designers, researchers and inventors. The office … Read more
founded by Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli in 2020 2050.plus website instagram.com/2050.plus actively used instagram account based in Milano, Italy Projects Rus Pavillion, Venice Bienale 2020
London based Architect Asif Khan shared the first photographs of the three gates he designed and built for Expo 2020 Dubai this week. Asif Khan shared on his instagram stunning photos of the spectacular project with the note below, “After 3 years of painstaking work, the three entry Portals for Expo 2020 Dubai are now … Read more
Sainte-Geneviève Library (French: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève) is a public and university library located at 10, place du Panthéon, across the square from the Panthéon, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is based on the collection of the Abbey of St Genevieve, which was founded in the 6th century by Clovis I, the King of the Franks. The collection of the library was saved from … Read more
https://usmodernist.libsyn.com/107joshua-ramus US Modernist Radio In an interview recorded at REX in Brooklyn, New York, George Smart sat down with architect Josh Ramus. The Huffington Post named him one of the five greatest architects under 50. Wallpaper Magazine described him as one of the world’s most influential young architects. Esquire Magazine dubbed him the young saviour … Read more
In the final installment of our summer series, Curbed’s architecture critic re-reads all 1,344 pages of the Dutch architect’s “S,M,L,XL” Curbed’s architecture critic Alexandra Lange takes a fresh look at classics of the architectural canon. S,M,L,XL does not hide its ambition: 1,344 pages. Three inches thick. A dictionary, a chronology, a comic, an excerpt from … Read more
Rem Koolhaas, one of the most important architects of our time, will kick off the international Neue Heimat Talks series of speeches. In an interview with the curator of Dresden’s application for European Capital of Culture 2025, Michael Schindhelm, he talks about the crisis and future of urban space in Europe.
A new hybrid – at once public and private, iconic and generic, large and small – WORKac’s design for the Beirut Museum of Art borrows from the modernist vernacular of the city to propose a more open model for the contemporary museum. The design rethinks the envelope of the museum using the balcony as a … Read more
Constructivist architecture was a form of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. It combined advanced technology and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. Although it was divided into several competing factions, the movement produced many pioneering projects and finished buildings, before falling out of favour around … Read more
“Koolhaas’s heroic trajectory provides an impossible formula for success, combining unquestioned genius with a waning culture of willingness to embrace the figure of the starchitect Rem Koolhaas does not do small talk. I discovered this last year in Melbourne when attempting to break an awkward silence between us. Wasn’t Australia a long way to come … Read more
founder of Bureau Spectacular bureau-spectacular.net Jimenez Lai is an Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago and Leader of Bureau Spectacular. He graduated with a Master of Architecture from University of Toronto. Previously, Jimenez Lai has lived and worked in a desert shelter at Taliesin and resided in a shipping container at Atelier Van … Read more
The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University in New York City, also known simply as GSAPP, is regarded as one of the most important and prestigious architecture schools in the world.[1][2][3][4][5] It is also home to the well-regarded Masters of Science program in Advanced Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Real Estate Development, Urban Design, and Urban Planning. GSAPP Architecture Studios at Avery Hall.Among … Read more
fridaescobedo.net Frida Escobendo Born 1979 Mexico City, Mexico Universidad Iberoamericana Buildings La Tallera Frida Escobedo (born 1979) is a Mexican architect. In 2018, she became the youngest architect to work on the Serpentine Pavilion.[1] Her architectural work includes projects such as the courtyard at La Tallera in Cuernavaca, while her artistic undertakings can be seen in places such as the Museo Experimental … Read more
Office landscape (German: Bürolandschaft/Großraumbüro) was an early (1950s) movement in open plan office space planning that typically used irregular geometry and organic circulation patterns. HistoryThe general European mentality towards innovative forms of office design in the 1940 and 1950s was that of caution and hesitation following the devastating effects left from WWI and WWII. Before … Read more
Rem Koolhaas is among the most celebrated and exciting architects working today. From the gravity-defying CCTV Headquarters in Beijing to the startling Seattle Central Library to the hallucinogenic ‘vertical city’ De Rotterdam complex, the work of the office of the Pritzker Prize-winner is audacious and always unpredictable. As co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture … Read more
Located in Dubai’s Al Qouz industrial area, Alserkal Avenue was founded in 2007 with the aim of promoting cultural initiatives in the region. Since then, it has become Dubai’s most important art hub with twenty-five galleries and art spaces. Concrete, a new venue, addresses the districts growing need for a centrally located public space which … Read more
date: 2017, October 20th In this video, Reinier de Graaf of OMA is interviewed by Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher about his new book, Four Walls and a Roof, The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession. Written as a series of essays, Four Walls and a Roof focuses on the architectural profession, giving an … Read more
date: 2017, July 3rd title: The New Normal Showcase: Benjamin Bratton, Rem Koolhaas and Janna Bystrykh location: Strelka Institute discussion: Benjamin Bratton, Rem Koolhaas, Janna Bystrykh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LEDueh5K58 Jeffrey Kipnis presented Reflections on “Sherman and Koolhaas, or how to see through a mirror clearly, face to face” at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:30pm.
Amsterdam, Netherlands nora.global Work Bandirma Park Partners Kaveh Dabiri Selma Maaroufi Keigo Kobayashi NoRA was founded in 2017 by Kaveh Dabiri, Keigo Kobayashi and Selma Maaroufi who share a common philosophy and experience of working together at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), where they collaborated on and led multiple high-profile projects through various design stages. Major accomplished works include detailed masterplans: Qatar Culture and Sports Hub; architecture: Qatar Foundation … Read more
http://www.em2n.ch/ The architecture practice EM2N, with offices in both Zurich and Berlin, was founded by Mathias Müller (*1966) and Daniel Niggli (*1970) in 1997 and is currently working together with 80 collaborators on projects in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. In addition to a number of awards including ‘bestarchitects’, ‘Umsicht-Regards-Sguardi’, the ‘Auszeichnung Guter Bauten’ from the City of … Read more
Architect: NoRA Location: Balikesir, Turkey Program: Design Institute, Retail, 5 star hotel & convention centre, 4 star hotel Area: 60 000 m2 GFA Client: Balikesir Municipality Status: Competition, 2017 Collaborators: Landscape Architect: Inlandsis Visualizations: Ananas The historical ruins lay on the plateau at the heart of the site. Strictly aligned along a grid reminiscent of … Read more
Education B.F.A., B.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design M.U.P. in Urban Design, City University of New York Ms. Berke is the founder of the New York-based architecture and design firm Deborah Berke Partners. Work designed by the firm includes several award-winning projects for 21c Museum Hotels, the Yale School of Art’s Holcombe T. Green, Jr. … Read more
date: 2016, September 6th title: Rem Koolhaas video interview by Hubert-Jan Henket
founded by Thomas Heatherwick heatherwick.com Heatherwick Studio is a team of 250 problem solvers dedicated to making the physical world around us better for everyone. Based out of our combined workshop and design studio in Central London, we create buildings, spaces, master-plans, objects and infrastructure. Focusing on large scale projects in cities all over the … Read more
Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design is a non-profit international educational project, founded in 2009 and located in Moscow. Strelka incorporates an education programme on urbanism and urban development aimed at professionals with a higher education, a public summer programme, the Strelka Press publishing house, and KB Strelka, the consulting arm of the Institute. … Read more
The firm was established by Lawrence Perkins (1907-1998[1]) and Philip Will (1906-1985). Perkins and Will met while studying architecture at Cornell University. The company was founded in Chicago. The company attracted national attention in 1940 with the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, designed in association with Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen. In 1986, Perkins+Will … Read more
founder of Studio Gang studiogang.com previously architect at OMA American architect Jeanne Gang (born March 19, 1964) is the founder and leader of Studio Gang (established in 1997), an architecture and urban design practice with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. Internationally renowned for the Aqua Tower,[3][4] Gang has recently completed projects such … Read more
founded by Jeanne Gang studiogang.com Founded and led by Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris.
co-founded bureau de change with Katerina Dionysopoulou b-de-c.com Billy Mavropoulos studied at the Royal College of Art and trained at Foster+Partners. Prior to founding Bureau de Change, Billy worked as an independent design consultant on projects for the Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Selfridges. In 2010 he featured in Wallpaper* magazine’s next generation issue as a designer who … Read more
Architect: OMA Partners: Rem Koolhaas, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli Project architects: Francesco Moncada, Silvia Sandor Preservation architect: TA Architettura S.r.l. Structural engineer: Tecnobrevetti S.r.l. MEP engineer: Politecnica Ingegneria e Architettura Safety and coordination plan: Antonio Girello Fire safety advisor: Sicurtecno Cost consultant Dd phase: GAD Contractor: SACAIM S.p.A. Lighting: Viabizzuno source: dezeen.com/..
Paulo Mendes da Rocha is awarded with Leone d’oro in Venice Biennale 2016.
Dame Zaha Hadid died early in the morning from heart attack in Miami hospital where she was being treated with the diagnosis of bronchitis at the age of 65. We are sending our most sincere condolences to the ZHA family. Reading Office
pritzkerprize.com Laureate: 2026: Smiljan Radić (Chile) 2025: Liu Jiakun (China) 2024: Riken Yamamoto (Japan) 2023: David Chipperfield (United Kingdom) 2022: Diébédo Francis Kéré (Burkino Faso) 2021: Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal (France) 2020: Yvonne Farrell & Shelley McNamara (Ireland) 2019: Arata Isozaki (Japan) 2018: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (India) 2017: Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem & Ramón Vilalta (Spain) 2016: … Read more
founder of NLÉ (2010) Associate Professor at Columbia University (2016 – ) born 1976, April 7th Past: Associate at OMA (2002 – 2010) Education: Princeton University, M.Arch II, Architecture (2004 – 2005) University of Lagos, B.E.S; B.Arch, Architecture and Environmental Design (1992 – 1999) Related News: Architect’s Journal “Serpentine picks five architects for expanded pavilion show” (10 Feb 2016)
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) The Royal Gold Medal for architecture[1] is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual’s or group’s substantial contribution to international architecture. It is given for a distinguished body of work rather than for one building, and … Read more
co-founded Work AC, previously Dean of GSAPP at Columbia University previously Architect at OMA
work.ac founded by Dan Wood and Amale Andraos Work Architecture Company is based in New York, USA. Team Amale Andraos Dan Wood Work Beirut Museum of Art Location 156 Ludlow Street 3rd floor New York 10002
1995 – 2009 founded by Alejandro Zaera-Polo and Farshid Moussavi Foreign Office Architects (FOA) was dissolved in 2009.
co-founded AZPML previously co-founded FOA and got recognised worldwide with his partner Farshid Moussavi by the Yokohama Port Terminal project. After the FOA was dissolved, Alejandro founded AZPA on his own – later AZPML when ex-FOA architect Maider Llaguno joined him. Alejandro Zaera-Polo was an architect at OMA, and unit master at Architectural Association. He also held director position … Read more
founded HQ previously architect at OMA, co-founder of REX Erez Ella (Hebrew: ארז אלה), is an Israeli architect. Biography Erez Ella studied architecture at Tel Aviv University.[1] He is the founder of HQ Architects in Tel Aviv, an office that practices research, urban planning, and design of housing and public buildings as well as commercial … Read more
directed and owned by Joshua Prince-Ramus founded by Joshua Prince-Ramus in partnership with Erez Ella in 2006 REX is an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm based in New York City. Believing architecture should do things, not simply represent them, REX challenges and advances building typologies, and promotes the agency of architecture. REX aspires to … Read more
co-founded REX previously partner at OMA oshua Ramus (born August 11, 1969) is founding principal of REX, an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm based in New York City, whose name signifies a re-appraisal (RE) of architecture (X).[1] Current projects include The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center in New York;[2] the Mercedes-Benz … Read more
Mark Wigley and Philip Johnson curated the 1988 Museum of Modern Art exhibition Deconstructivist architecture, which crystallized the movement, and brought fame and notoriety to its key practitioners. The architects presented at the exhibition were Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Coop Himmelblau, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, and Bernard Tschumi. Mark Wigley wrote the accompanying … Read more
Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Awards: 2021: Rafael Moneo 2018: Kenneth Frampton 2016: Paulo Mendes da Rocha 2014: Phyllis Lambert 2012: Alvaro Siza 2010: Rem Koolhaas 2008: Frank Gehry 2006: Richard Rogers 2004: Peter Eisenman 2002: Toyo Ito 2000: Renzo Piano 2000: Paolo Soleri 2000: Jørn Utzon
Metabolism was a post-war Japanese architectural movement that fused ideas about architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth. It had its first international exposure during CIAM’s 1959 meeting and its ideas were tentatively tested by students from Kenzo Tange’s MIT studio. During the preparation for the 1960 Tōkyō World Design Conference a group of … Read more
founded BIG born 1974, October 2nd (Copenhagen) Danish Past: co-founder of PLOT architect at OMA (1998 – 2001) Education: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen / Denmark (1993 – 1999) Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura, Barcelona / Spain Related News: Architect’s Journal “Serpentine picks five architects for expanded pavilion show” (10 Feb 2016)
Amanda Jane Levete born 17 November 1955 ala.uk.com Amanda Jane Levete CBE (born 17 November 1955) is a Stirling Prize-winning British architect,[2] and principal of AL_A. Training Originally from Bridgend, south Wales, Levete was a student at St Paul’s Girls’ School, London and the Hammersmith School of Art, enrolled at the Architectural Association[3]became a trainee … Read more
Expo ’70 was a world’s fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan, between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was “Progress and Harmony for Mankind.” In Japanese Expo ’70 is often referred to as Ōsaka Banpaku (大阪万博). This was the first world’s fair held in Japan. The master plan for the … Read more
founded by Mitesh Dixit domainoffice.eu DOMAIN is an architecture and urbanism studio based in Belgrade, Serbia and Syracuse, New York, led by Mitesh Dixit and Ryan Gillum. DOMAIN deliberately works without a manifesto or agenda, but insists on a method that explores the very nature of a question. We aim to discover ‘new’ questions, as … Read more
co-founded by Arman Akdogan and Felix Madrazo internationaldesign.nl IND [Inter.National.Design] is an architecture and urbanism office founded in 2007 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands by Arman Akdogan and Felix Madrazo. The practice has been characterised by its interest to achieve design clarity in combination with a delicate response to context. AWARDS: International competition for a telecommunication tower … Read more
Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, About this sound English pronunciation (help·info); born 28 August 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. His father’s (Ai Qing) original surname was written Jiang (蔣).[1][2][3] Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for … Read more
The native form of this personal name is Paik Nam June. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.The native form of this personal name is Paik Nam June. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.Paik Nam JunePortrait of Nam June Paik-by Lim Young-kyun-1981.jpgNam June Paik in New York City, 1983. Photo … Read more
Ronald Ventura (Filipino, born 1973) Ronald Ventura (Filipino, b.1973) was born in Manila, Philippines. In 1993, the artist earned a BFA in Painting from the University of Santo Tomas. After graduating, he worked at the university as an instructor. Ventura had his first solo exhibitions in 2000, called All Souls Day, which was held at … Read more
Beginnings Robert Irwin was born in 1928 in Long Beach, California, to Robert Irwin and Goldie Anderberg Irwin. After serving in the United States Army from 1946 to 1947, he attended several art institutes: Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles from 1948 to 1950, Jepson Art Institute in 1951, and Chouinard Art Institute in Los … Read more
Olafur Eliasson (Icelandic: Ólafur Elíasson; born 1967) is a Danish-Icelandic artist known for sculptures and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience. In 1995 he established Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, a laboratory for spatial research. Olafur represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and later that year installed The Weather … Read more
Bureau de Change is an award winning architecture practice founded by architects Katerina Dionysopoulou and Billy Mavropoulos. Its work is a direct product of the founders’ upbringing, passions and experiences – combining the pragmatism and formality of their architectural training with a desire to bring a sense of theatre, playfulness and innovation to the design of spaces, … Read more
Skidmore Owings Merril som.com Key People: Mustafa Kemal Abadan Architects with SOM background; Jo Palma Firas Hnoosh Rasna Grewal Teoman Necdet Ayas Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is an American architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm. It was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined … Read more
Project by Building Office for the city center of Istanbul, Taksim Square. The competition organized by Istanbul Municipality, the project was one of the 146 entries submitted.
Competition Entry by Building Office / Aras Burak in 2015 for Kirsehir Planetarium.
Competition Entry by Building Office / Aras Burak in 2012. Project is about the transformation of Kurbagalidere River to Olympic Village for Istanbul 2020 by renovation and rebuilding the district around the river as an Olympic Park.
Petra Blaisse (born 1955 in London, UK) is a Dutch designer.[1][2] She studied at art school in London and in Groningen. Her work is an intersection of the professions of architecture, interior architecture, textile design and urban architecture. Contents 1 Career 2 Field of work 3 Projects 4 References 5 Literature 6 External links Career … Read more
Bjarke Ingels presents his new skyscraper project for World Trade Center, New York.
February 21, 1985
“Zaha Hadid reviews her work at the AA with Rem Koolhaas, and, before that, with Leon Krier. She stresses her interest in the Russian avant-garde. She expresses her need to seriously engage with twentieth century culture. She describes her first independent projects after leaving the Office of Metropolitan Architecture. She explores the ideas of dynamics, also referred to by some as hysterics. She argues for the importance of color as a way of manipulating building and space. She discusses her competition project for the Peak Leisure Club in Hong Kong.”
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“Rem Koolhaas describes the Office for Metropolitan Architecture’s recent Parc de la Villette competition entry. He goes into great detail describing every aspect of the entry, from inception to concept and analysis to project. Dozens of slides of the enormous model walk the viewer through the project’s organization, collection of activities, and integrated infrastructure. As Koolhaas progresses, he reveals the office’s current work, reasons for moving back and forth between Europe and America, and his thoughts on the current architectural scene.”
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Futurist architecture is an early-20th century form of architecture born in Italy, characterized by strong chromaticism, long dynamic lines, suggesting speed, motion, urgency and lyricism: it was a part of Futurism, an artistic movement founded by the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, who produced its first manifesto, the Manifesto of Futurism, in 1909. The movement attracted … Read more
In 2015, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art’s new building will open to the public. Rem Koolhaas, the lead architect of this project, will discuss his experiences working in Russia and the challenges of preserving architectural heritage in the modern world. Koolhaas will also present the development plan for Garage’s new space. Rem Koolhaas is a … Read more
Abdülahet Kuzgun Çetin Acar (28 February 1928 – 4 February 1976) was a Turkish sculptor[1] from Kuzguncuk in Üsküdar, Istanbul well known for his works in metal. He is best known for his abstract sculpture and is considered one of the pioneers of modern sculpture in Turkey.[2] One of his famous sculpture is Kuşlar (“The … Read more
Pablo Ruiz Picasso[a][b] (UK: /ˈpæbloʊ pɪˈkæsoʊ/, US: /ˈpɑːbloʊ pɪˈkɑːsoʊ, -ˈkæs-/,[2][3][4] Spanish: [ˈpaβlo piˈkaso]; 25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for … Read more
Lucio Fontana (Italian: [ˈluːtʃo fonˈtaːna]; 19 February 1899 – 7 September 1968) was an Argentine-Italian painter, sculptor and theorist.[1] He is mostly known as the founder of Spatialism. Early life Born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina to Italian immigrant parents, he was the son of the sculptor Luigi Fontana (1865 — 1946).[2][3] Fontana … Read more
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan 7 March 1872 Amersfoort, Netherlands Died 1 February 1944 (aged 71) Manhattan, New York, U.S. Nationality Dutch Education Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten Known for Painting Notable work Evening; Red Tree, Gray Tree, Composition with Red Blue and Yellow, Broadway Boogie Woogie, Victory Boogie Woogie Movement De Stijl, abstract art Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: [ˈpitər ˈmɔndrijaːn]), after 1906 Piet Mondrian (/piːt ˈmɒndriɑːn/,[1][2] also US: /- ˈmɔːn-/,[3][4] Dutch: [pit ˈmɔndrijɑn]; 7 March 1872 – … Read more
Hermann Obrist (23 May 1862 at Kilchberg (near Zürich), Switzerland – 26 February 1927, Munich, Germany)[1] was a German sculptor of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) movement. He studied Botany and History in his youth; the influence of those subjects is detected in his later work in the field of applied arts. As a teacher, Hermann … Read more
Susan Sontag (/ˈsɒntæɡ/; January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, teacher, and political activist.[2] She mostly wrote essays, but also published novels; she published her first major work, the essay “Notes on ‘Camp’”, in 1964. Her best-known works include On Photography, Against Interpretation, Styles of Radical Will, The Way … Read more
founder of RAS and DatalandDirector and Visual Artist refikanadol.co/ograduated from UCLA Media Arts Refik Anadol is a media artist and director born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1985. Currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He is a lecturer and visiting researcher in UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts. He is working in the fields … Read more
Solomon “Sol” LeWitt (September 9, 1928 – April 8, 2007) was an American artist linked to various movements, including Conceptual art and Minimalism.[1] LeWitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and “structures” (a term he preferred instead of “sculptures”) but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing, … Read more
Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color Field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to the work of John McLaughlin and Kenneth Noland. Kelly often employed bright colors. He lived and worked in Spencertown, New York. Childhood Kelly was born the second son … Read more
Rachel Whiteread, CBE (born 20 April 1963) is an English artist who primarily produces sculptures, which typically take the form of casts. She was the first woman to win the annual Turner Prize in 1993. Whiteread was one of the Young British Artists who exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Sensation exhibition in 1997. Among her … Read more
https://o-k-o-k.net/ Editor of Archive of Affinities Andrew Kovacs, born in Chicago, Illinois, is an academic and architect in Los Angeles, California. He is a current faculty member at UCLA’s AUD of the School of Arts and Architecture. Kovacs is the fabricator of the daily “Archive of Affinities,” a publication presenting the Architectural B-Side.[1] Education. In 2011 Kovacs received a Howard Crosby … Read more
1978 – 2023 Co-Founding Partner at IND Founder of Supersudaca, Lecturer-Researcher The Why Factory, TU Delft. previously architect at OMA Architect by La Salle University, Mexico City. Master of Architecture from The Berlage Institute, Rotterdam. After graduating as architect he works for Alberto Kalach where he is in charge of the GGG house. After finishing his … Read more
Jacques Herzog presents the work of Herzog & de Meuron – 1998 in Rotterdam.
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An evening of discussion between multiple award-winning architect Zaha Hadid and Achim Borchardt-Hume, Head of Exhibitions at Tate Modern and curator of Malevich.
possted on 8 October 2014 to Tate Modern Website:
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Oslo, New York http://snohetta.com.. founded by Kjetil Trædal Thorsen in 1987 WTC Pavilion Oslo Opera House
http://www.rvapc.com/ Rafael Viñoly Beceiro (1 June 1944 – 2 March 2023) was an Uruguayan-born architect based in New York.[1] He was the principal of Rafael Viñoly Architects, which he founded in 1983. The firm has offices in New York City, Palo Alto, London, Manchester, Abu Dhabi, and Buenos Aires.[2] Viñoly designed landmark buildings internationally. Design: … Read more
founded by Zaha Hadid (1980) http://www.zaha-hadid.com Location London, UK Beijing, China Partners Zaha Hadid (1980 – 2016) Patrik Schumacher (1988 – ) Work Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan VW Wolfsburg, Germany BMW Leipzig, Germany Vitra Fire Station, Switzerland
founder of SANAA Kazuyo Sejima (妹島 和世, Sejima Kazuyo, born 29 October 1956) is a Japanese architect. She is known for designs with clean modernist elements such as slick, clean, and shiny surfaces made of glass, marble, and metals. She also uses squares and cubes, which can be found in her designs in various degrees. Large windows allow natural light to enter … Read more
Design: The Broad Museum, Los Angeles (under construction) High Line, New York Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
morphosis.com Industry Architectural firmFounded 1972; 48 years agoFounders Michael Brickler, Thom Mayne, Livio Santini, James StaffordHeadquarters Los Angeles, CaliforniaNew York CityNumber of employees Morphosis Architects is an interdisciplinary architectural and design practice based in Los Angeles and New York City. History[edit] The firm was informally founded in 1972 by Michael Brickler, Thom Mayne, Livio Santini and James … Read more
founder of Morphosis Thom Mayne (born January 19, 1944) is an American architect. He is based in Los Angeles. In 1972, Mayne helped found the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), where he is a trustee. Since then he has held teaching positions at SCI-Arc, the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)[1] and … Read more
founder of Greg Lynn Form Greg Lynn (born 1964) is owner of the Greg Lynn FORM office, an o. Univ. Professor of architecture at University of Applied Arts Vienna and a studio professor at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. He was the winner of the Golden Lion[1] at the 2008 Venice Biennale … Read more
Gordon Bunshaft born May 9, 1909 died August 6, 1990 Bunshaft was an American architect, a leading proponent of modern design in the mid-twentieth century. A partner in the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Bunshaft joined in 1937 and remained for more than 40 years. The long list of his notable buildings includes Lever House in New … Read more
born July 8th, 1906 – died January 25th, 2005 Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an American architect best known for his works of Modern architecture, including the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, and his works of postmodern architecture, particularly 550 Madison Avenue which was designed for AT&T, and … Read more
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier (French: [lə kɔʁbyzje]), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five … Read more
founder of Grimshaw Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, CBE, PPRA (born 9 October 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London’s Waterloo International railway station and the Eden Project in Cornwall.[1] He was President of the Royal Academy from 2004 to 2011.[2] He was chairman of Grimshaw Architects (formerly Nicholas Grimshaw … Read more
founded by Peter Eisenman DESIGN: City of Culture, Galicia, Spain Falk House (House II Eisenman), Hardwick, Vermont, 1969 House VI (Frank residence), Cornwall, Connecticut, Design: 1972. Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1989 Nunotani building, Edogawa Tokyo Japan, 1991 [2] Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, 1993 [3] Aronoff Center for Design and Art, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1996 City of Culture … Read more
http://www.anycorp.com Established: December 1990 as a not-for-profit, 501 (c3) corporation in the State of New York, USA. Purpose: To advance the knowledge and understanding of architecture and its relationships to the general culture through international conferences, public seminars, and publications that erode boundaries between disciplines and cultures. Anyone Corporation is the publisher of ANY (Architecture … Read more
lecture date:
2013, September 09th, New York
lecture title:
Herzog & de Meuron: Myths and Collaborations over Time
lecture by:
Jacques Herzog
http://www.fr-ee.org DESIGN Mexico City International Airport in collaboration with Foster+Partners
founder of Donis PhD. Berlage Institute AA Masters Graduate DESIGN CCTV, Beijing (OMA) Porsche Towers, Dubai (OMA) Kuwait Masterplan (OMA) Dubai Gate, 2009, Dubai (bustler/..) London Gate, 2010, London (dezeen/..) donis.org
born 1954 in Isfahan, Iran Mohsen Mostafavi is an Iranian-American architect and educator. Mostafavi is currently the Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. From 2008 through 2019, Mostafavi served as the school’s dean. Contents1 Career2 Works3 Personal life4 References5 External linksCareerMostafavi received a Bachelor of Architecture … Read more
Bernard Tschumi (born 25 January 1944 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an architect, writer, and educator, commonly associated with deconstructivism. Son of the well-known Swiss architect Jean Tschumi and a French mother, Tschumi is a dual French-Swiss national who works and lives in New York City and Paris. He studied in Paris and at ETH in … Read more
previously Director of Architectural Association The former director of the Architectural Association didn’t suffer fools gladly, but his devoted stewardship to the school helped produce some of the biggest names in architecture working today Arriving at the AA as a student in the late 1950s was the fulfilment of a dream: to rub shoulders with … Read more
Sir Peter Cook RA (born 22 October 1936) is an English architect, lecturer and writer on architectural subjects. He was a founder of Archigram,[1] and was knighted in 2007 by the Queen for his services to architecture and teaching. He is also a Royal Academician and a Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres … Read more
Foster + Partners is a British international studio for architecture and integrated design, with headquarters in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings. History[edit] Foster + Partners London office Established by Norman Foster as Foster Associates in 1967 shortly after leaving Team 4, … Read more
Dean of School of Art and Architecture UCLA previously director of Architectural Association School of Architecture Brett Steele is the first architect appointed as Dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture (UCLA Arts). He is a frequent visiting lecturer, presenter, and critic at universities, cultural centers, and offices worldwide, and a recognized … Read more
founder of SDA http://synthesis-dna.com/ Design: Guggenheim Helsinki Volvo V60 Pavilion The Grove, Central World Expansion Daegu Gosan Public Library Central Plaza Lampang Teaching: USC, Los Angeles, Assistant Profesor Education: Architectural Association School of Architecture, Design Research Lab Past: Future Systems, London / United Kingdom Zaha Hadid Architects, London / United Kingdom
founder of Renzo Piano Building Workshop Born 14 September 1937 (age 83)Genoa, ItalyNationality ItalianAlma mater Politecnico di MilanoOccupation ArchitectAwards Pritzker Architecture PrizeRIBA Gold MedalSonning PrizeAIA Gold MedalKyoto PrizeBuildings Kansai International AirportCentre Georges PompidouParco della MusicaShard London BridgeThe New York Times BuildingWhitney Museum of American ArtLos Angeles County Museum of Art Renzo Piano OMRI OMCA (/piˈɑːnoʊ/ … Read more
founder of Rogers Stirk+Harbour graduated from AA Diploma School in 1959 Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside, CH, FRIBA, FCSD, FREng, RA (23 July 1933 – 18 December 2021) was an Italian-born British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs in high-tech architecture. He was a Senior Partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + … Read more
founder of Foster+Partners past: Team 4 with Richard Rogers Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, RA (born 1 June 1935), is an English architect whose company, Foster + Partners, maintains an international design practice famous for high-tech architecture. He is the President of the Norman Foster Foundation. The Norman Foster Foundation promotes … Read more
co-founder of Herzog & de Meuron Born: April 19, 1950 (age 70 years), Basel, SwitzerlandEducation: Musik an der ETH und UZHMovies: Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008Awards: Pritzker Architecture Prize, Royal Gold Medal
founded by Wolf D. Prix Partners: Wolf D. Prix Helmut Swiczinsky Michael Holzer coop-himmelblau.at
oma.com Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is an architecture firm based in Rotterdam that was founded in 1975 by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Greek architect Elia Zenghelis, along with Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis. Projects: Founded: Active Design Offices: Past Design Offices: Active Site Offices: Past Site Offices: Partners: Previous Partners: Past: Built / … Read more
Remment Lucas Koolhaas (Rem Koolhaas) founded OMA born November 17th, 1944 teaches at Harvard GSD previously unit master at AA Education: Architectural Association School of Architecture Cornell University Published: “Architecture has a serious problem today” fastcodesign.com May 21st, 2016 “Chasing Rem” archdaily.com 11 June 2014 Videos: Rem Koolhaas at Work youtube.com 11 June 2014 Remment Lucas Koolhaas … Read more
date:
2012, September 4th
title:
Zaha Hadid Beyond Boundaries, Art and Design
discussion:
Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, Patrik Schumacher
“Within the context of the exhibition ‘Zaha Hadid Beyond Boundaries, Art and Design’, Ivorypress held on 4 September 2012 a panel discussion which featured speakers Zaha Hadid, architect and founder of Zaha Hadid Architects; Patrik Schumacher, architect and partner of Zaha Hadid Architects; Kenny Schachter, curator of the exhibition; Norman Foster, architect and founder of Foster + Partners; Luis Fernández Galiano, architect and professor at ETSAM, and Elena Ochoa Foster, founder and CEO of Ivorypress. The discussion centred around the personal and unorthodox world-view of the London-based Iraqi architect. Hadid is interested in contact points between architecture, landscape and geology and her work incorporates both the natural topography and the systems created by humans. The resulting creations transform our vision of the future with new spatial concepts and bold, visionary forms.”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (/miːs/ MEESS; German: [miːs]; born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies; March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German-American architect.[1] He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname. Along with Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and … Read more
founded by Selva Gürdoğan, Gregers Tang Thomsen superpool.org/.. DESIGN: Denizli Municipality Building, Denizli, Turkey Dolmuş – Minibüs Map, İstanbul, Turkey
founded by Emre Arolat rebranded from Arolat Architects founded by Neset Arolat, Sazimet Arolat Locations: Istanbul, Turkey London, United Kingdom New York, United States Partners: Emre Arolat Gonca Pasolar Sezer Bahtiyar Neşet Arolat Şazimet Arolat
founded by Hayati Tabanlıoglu Partners Past Founded in 1990, Tabanlıoğlu Architects is an internationally acclaimed architectural practice based in Istanbul. Building on a legacy rooted in modern architectural heritage, the firm develops thoughtful, contemporary design solutions that respond to context, culture, and climate. Its services span architecture, interior and landscape design, and urban planning across … Read more
ocean-a-e.com Michael Hensel is an architect and one of the international team Ocean North, a design practice drawing on a wide range of disciplines, that is at the cutting edge of architectural and urban design thinking. He is also co-Founder and co-Director of Emergent Technologies and Design at the Architectural Association – School of Architecture … Read more
previously the Dean of The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design Professor Robert Mull is Head of the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Brighton. An architect and an educator, Robert was Director of Architecture and Dean of the Cass Faculty of Art, London. He has taught widely in the UK and … Read more
founder of Sunday Architects, Folders Architecture Journal education: The Berlage Institute / TU Delft
co-director of Urban Think Tank Hubert Klumpner is a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the Department of Architecture since August 2010. He was co-responsible for the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design together with Alfredo Brillembourg from HS2010 to HS2018. Since 1st of Aug. 2019 the Chair is under his sole responsibility. He … Read more
u-tt.com.. founded by Alfredo Brillembourg, 1991 Hubert Klumpner joined 1998 as co-director
Rafael Viñoly is the founding principal of Rafael Viñoly Architects PC, a New York-based firm with an international practice. Viñoly’s award-winning designs include museums, performing arts centers, convention centers, and numerous research and academic buildings and complexes. His commercial high-rise work began in the 1980s, and he explored innovative forms and structural strategies in several … Read more
founder of Dan Brunn Architecture in Los Angeles, 2005 danbrunn.com Biography Dan Brunn, AIA, founded his Los Angeles-based firm, Dan Brunn Architecture, in 2005. Widely published, Dan’s work includes all retail, hospitality, cultural, and residential projects. The architect utilizes provocative spatial choreography to harmonize light with volume. Inspired by the Bauhaus architecture of his native … Read more
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (also known as The GSD) is a professional graduate school at Harvard University, located at Gund Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The GSD offers masters and doctoral programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, real estate,[1] design engineering, and design studies. The GSD has over 13,000 alumni and has graduated many famous architects, urban planners, and landscape architects. The school is considered a global academic … Read more
https://www.bgarchitecture.org Founder of BG architecture previously co-founder Brisac Gonzalez
Typically, as convention centers evolve their footprints expand. In Miami Beach-an island where every acre is precious and the only “periphery” is ocean-the convention center has claimed an entire precinct for asphalt. Since its initial construction in the 1950’s, the Miami Beach Convention Center has expanded twice, each time claiming more open space from the … Read more
BIG together with West 8, Fentress, JPA and developers Portman CMC proposes Miami Beach Square as the centerpiece of their 52 acre Convention Center. Miami Beach Square involves bringing to life one of Miami Beach’s most underutilized public sites with a fully-revamped convention center capable of luring major events from around the world, inviting green … Read more
currenly teaching at UCLA previously taught at SCI-arc previously diploma master at AA Diploma 9 previously architect at ÒMA Seattle Public Library Whitney Museum Extension
Building Office Paper http://www.bopaper.com boPaper is the publishing archive of Building Office and Reading Office. It gathers short essays, field notes, case studies, and uncommissioned research that examine how buildings, institutions, and cultural systems are produced. Rather than reporting news or promoting projects, BoPaper documents observations and mechanisms: how a stadium moves out of the … Read more
co-founded bureau de change with Billy Mavropoulos b-de-c.com Bartlett graduate Katerina Dionysopoulou trained at Foster+Partners before joining Heatherwick Studio. During this time she led the team designing the UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, winning the coveted Lubetkin Prize. She later worked alongside Danny Boyle as the project leader for the iconic Olympic Cauldron for London 2012. She is a visiting lecturer … Read more
founder of NOA-design noa-design.com Previously Perkins&Will, Dubai, Design Director Previous Experience: SOM, London BDP, Abu Dhabi Gensler, Abu Dhabi Education University of Pennsylvania, Masters of Architecture Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden Work The National Bank of Abu Dhabi Global HQ on Al Maryah Island, the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal in Mina Zayed for the ADPC Manhattan … Read more
Kerem Piker. Lives and works in Istanbul. Kerem Piker was born in Ankara in 1978. He received his BArch degree in Architecture in 2001 at Istanbul Technical University and his MSC in Arch degree in 2004 at TU Delft. In 2010, He was selected as one of best 40 architects in Europe under the age … Read more
Sir David Frank Adjaye OBE RA (born September 22, 1966) is a Ghanaian-British[1] architect. He is known for designing many notable buildings around the world, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management.Adjaye was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The son of a Ghanaian diplomat, he lived in Tanzania, Egypt, Yemen and Lebanon[2] before moving to Britain at the … Read more
Co-Founding Partner INDpreviously architect at OMA internationaldesign.nl born Istanbul, Turkey 1973. Partner IND. He studied architecture at University of Mimar Sinan (Istanbul). During his studies and after his graduation, he collaborated with the office Erginoglu Calislar Architecture in Istanbul. In 2002 he received his master of Architecture diploma from the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam. He … Read more
Richard Serra (born November 2, 1938) is an American minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with large-scale assemblies of sheet metal.[1] Serra was involved in the Process Art Movement. He lives and works in Tribeca, New York, and on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Early life and education[edit] Serra was born on … Read more
Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmʌurɪt͡s kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈɛʃər]; 17 June 1898 – 27 March 1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. Despite wide popular interest, Escher was for long somewhat neglected in the art world, even in his native Netherlands. He was 70 before a retrospective exhibition was … Read more
Barbara Kruger (born January 26, 1945) is an American conceptual artist and collagist.[1] Most of her work consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. The phrases in her works often include pronouns such as “you”, “your”, “I”, “we”, and “they”, addressing cultural constructions of power, identity, consumerism, and sexuality. Kruger lives and … Read more
co-founder of NoRA (2017) Associate at OMA Built Projects Islamic Arts Biennale (2023) Concrete at Alserkal Avenue (OMA) (2017) G-Star Raw HQ (OMA)
Larry Bell (born 1939) is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. He is best known for his glass boxes and large-scaled illusionistic sculptures. He is a grant recipient from, among others, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and … Read more
Brutalist architecture flourished from 1951 to 1975, having descended from the modernist architectural movement of the early 20th century.[1] The term ‘Nybrutalism’ (New Brutalism) was originally coined by the Swedish architect Hans Asplund in 1950 to describe Villa Göth in Uppsala.[2] Architects Alison and Peter Smithson introduced the term “Brutalism” to the English-speaking world in … Read more
born May 12, 1946. Łódź, Poland libeskind.com Micromegas Daniel Libeskind (born May 12, 1946) is a Polish-American architect, artist, professor and set designer. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect.[1] He is known for the design and completion of the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, … Read more
co-founder of Barcode previously architect at Herzog & de Meuron previously architect at OMA
Henry Nichols Cobb (April 8, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American architect and founding partner with I.M. Pei and Eason H. Leonard of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, an international architectural firm based in New York City. Early lifeHenry N. Cobb was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Elsie Quincy (Nichols) and … Read more
http://oanas.net/ Oana Stănescu runs her eponymous design studio from New York.Her projects include the collaborative +POOL, a floating, water filtering swimming pool, as well as a wide range of collaborations with Nike, Virgil Abloh, The Office of PlayLab, 2×4, Arup, New Museum, the Storefront for Art and Architecture, Need Supply, Fool’s Gold, and many more.Oana’s … Read more
co-founder of Mann Office Marieke van den Heuvel graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 1999 during the early days of Lidewij Edelkoort’s directorship, when the school adapted its more practical, product driven design approach towards a more conceptual informed direction. Following a scholarship year at Fabrica in Italy, she set up camp in Amsterdam. … Read more
co-founder of Mann Office previously Associate at OMA Stephan Petermann holds a Master’s degree in the History of Architecture and the Theory of Building Preservation from the University of Utrecht (2001-2007) and studied Architecture at the Technical University of Eindhoven (2001-2005).He worked for architecture magazine VOLUME in 2005 and joined OMA in 2006 assisting OMA’s … Read more
https://mannoffice.eu/ co-founded by Stephan Petermann and Marieke van den Heuvel With a background in architecture, design, and research MANN is an experienced hands-on concept and content developer able to transforms ideas into engaging designs and innovative strategies.MANN’s cross-discplinary background provides with expertise in and beyond the built environment including in the food and agriculture sector, … Read more
founder of unulaunu and Tegmark Tudor was born in 1981 Brasov, Romania. Tudor studied architecture at the University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu” in Bucharest and at TU Delft. Since 2007, he worked for several architecture offices: OMA/Rem Koolhaas – Rotterdam, Graft – Berlin, On Office – Oslo/Dubai, Spacegroup – Oslo. In 2010, Tudor … Read more
https://unulaunu.ro/ founded by Tudor Vlăsceanu
Founder at Marc Paulin http://www.marc-paulin.com Former Associate at OMA, Rotterdam Former Project Architect at ZHA, London Former Project Director at Coop Himmelblau, Vienna
co-founder Only If previously worked at OMA Karolina Czeczek is an architect who has been practicing at Only If since 2015. Karolina is also a Visiting Professor at College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at University of Cincinnati. She previously worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in Rotterdam and Hong Kong … Read more
co-founder of Only If previously Senior Architect at OMA Adam Snow Frampton is an architect and the Principal of Only If, a New York City- based design practice for architecture and urbanism. Only If was founded in 2013 and is currently engaged in a range of projects, from the design of a single-family housing prototype … Read more
b-kd.com founded by Koray Duman B-KD (Büro Koray Duman) is a research-driven architecture and design studio based in New York City and Istanbul. We believe that architecture should be functional and unexpected; engaging and poetic; and experimental and affordable. Combining innovative design solutions with socially conscious ideals, we aim to redefine the relationship between contemporary architecture … Read more
founder of Buro Koray Duman Koray Duman, AlA, LEED is originally from Turkey where he earned a BArch from Middle Eastern Technical University. Duman furthered his studies at UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design with a masters degree in Architecture. He previously worked for Frederick Fisher in Los Angeles. In 2009, he established … Read more
Future Systems From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Future Systems Selfridge Exterior2.jpg Exterior detail of the Selfridges Building, Birmingham Practice information Key architects Jan Kaplický David Nixon Amanda Levete Founded 1979 Location London, England United Kingdom Significant works and honors Buildings Lord’s Media Centre; Selfridges; Bull Ring; Malator; Ferrari Museum, Modena … Read more
Jan Kaplický (/ˈjæn ˈkæplɪtski/; Czech: [ˈjan ˈkaplɪtskiː]; 18 April 1937 – 14 January 2009) was a Neofuturistic[1][2] Czech architect who spent a significant part of his life in the United Kingdom. He was the leading architect behind the innovative design office, Future Systems. He was best known for the neofuturistic Selfridges Building in Birmingham, England, … Read more
founder of his own practice Barend Koolhaas previously worked at OMA, owned Rocksteady Design barendkoolhaas.com
born April 12th, 1958 reiser-umemoto.com Jesse Reiser (born 1958) is an American architect and Professor of Architectural Design at Princeton University.[1] Reiser received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The Cooper Union and a Master of Architecture degree from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. In 1985 he was selected as a Fellow in Architecture of … Read more
born 1957, Utrecht, Netherlands founder UN Studio Graduated with an honour degree from AA Diploma School in 1987 previously unit master at AA Awards A&W Architect of the Year 2017 KUBUS Award 2016 Honorary Fellowship AIA 2013 RIBA International Fellowship 2009 Charles Jencks Award 2007 1822-Kunstpreis 2003 Charlotte Köhler Award 1991 Eileen Gray Award 1983 … Read more
founder of 2050.pluspreviously partner at OMA 2050.plus Biography Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli is the founder of 2050.plus and used to be a partner at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) between 2014 – 2020. Together with Anna Puigjaner and Marina Otero Verzier he is a tutor on ADS8: Domestic Institutions at the Royal College of Art. … Read more
born April 22nd, 1926 – died June 25th, 1992 Sir James Frazer Stirling RA (22 April 1926 – 25 June 1992) was a British architect. Stirling worked in partnership with James Gowan from 1956 to 1963, then with Michael Wilford from 1971 until 1992. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life … Read more
born April 26th, 1917 – died May 16th, 2919 Ieoh Ming Pei (Chinese: 貝聿銘), FAIA, RIBA[2] (English: /joʊ.mɪŋ.ˈpeɪ/ yoh-ming-PAY[3][4] was a Chinese-American architect. Born in Guangzhou but raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the garden villas at Suzhou, the traditional retreat of the scholar-gentry to which his … Read more
born October 12th, 1934 Richard Meier is an American abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white.[1] A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, Meier has designed several iconic buildings including the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and San Jose City … Read more
born May 9th, 1944 Christian de Portzamparc (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ də pɔʁtzɑ̃paʁk]; born 5 May 1944) is a French architect and urbanist. He graduated from the École Nationale des Beaux Arts[1] in Paris in 1970 and has since been noted for his bold designs and artistic touch; his projects reflect a sensibility to their environment … Read more
born August 14th, 1924 – died February 23rd, 2009 Sverre Fehn was a Norwegian architect.[1] Contents 1 Life 2 Projects 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 References 6 Other sources 7 Related reading 8 External links Life Fehn was born at Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of John Tryggve Fehn (1894–1981) and … Read more
born July 25th, 1936, London, England Awards Praemium Imperiale (2021) RIBA Gold Medal (1992) Pritzker Prize (2002) AIA Gold Medal (2009) Buildings Marie Short House (1975) Fredericks House (1982) Ball-Eastaway House (1983) Magney House (1984) Marika-Alderton House (1994) Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre (1999) Glenn Marcus Murcutt AO (born 25 July 1936) is an … Read more
born April 26th, 1943 Peter Zumthor (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈtsuːmtoːɐ̯]; born 26 April 1943) is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist.[1] Though managing a relatively small firm, he is the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 … Read more
born February 7th, 1966 (西沢 立衛 Nishizawa Ryūe, born 1966 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese architect based in Tokyo. He is a graduate of Yokohama National University, and is director of his own firm, Office of Ryue Nishizawa, established in 1997. In 1995, he co-founded the firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) with … Read more
born July 25th, 1952 Eduardo Elísio Machado Souto de Moura (Portuguese pronunciation: [eˈðwaɾðu ˈsowtu dɨ ˈmowɾɐ]; born 25 July 1952, better known as Eduardo Souto de Moura, is a Portuguese architect who was the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2011[1][2][3] and the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2013.[4][5] Along with Fernando Távora and … Read more
born November 4th, 1963 Wang Shu (Chinese: 王澍, born 4 November 1963)[1] is a Chinese architect based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is the dean of the School of Architecture of the China Academy of Art. With his practice partner and wife Lu Wenyu, he founded the firm Amateur Architecture Studio. In 2012, Wang became … Read more
born 1918, died 2008 Jørn Oberg Utzon, AC, Hon. FAIA (Danish: [jɶɐ̯n ˈutsɒn]; 9 April 1918 – 29 November 2008)[1] was a Danish architect, most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia.[2] When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon became only the second person to have received … Read more
born June 21, 1919 – died April 9th, 2013 Paolo Soleri was an Italian architect. He established the educational Cosanti Foundation and Arcosanti. Soleri was a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National Design Award recipient in 2006. He died at home of natural causes on 9 April 2013 … Read more
born 1941 Toyo Ito (伊東 豊雄, Itō Toyoo, born 1 June 1941) is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a “simulated” city, and has been called “one of … Read more
founded by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron in 1978 http://www.herzogdemeuron.com/.. Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd.,[1] or Herzog & de Meuron Architekten, BSA/SIA/ETH (HdM),[citation needed] is a Swiss architecture firm with its head office in Basel, Switzerland.[1] The careers of founders and senior partners Jacques Herzog (born 19 April 1950) and Pierre de Meuron … Read more
Peter W. Ferretto worked at Herzog & de Meuron, taught at Architectural Association in 2008 pwferretto.com/..
Born in Madrid 1965 Graduated Architect from ETSA Madrid 1992 Worked with Julio Cano Lasso until 1996 Member of Cano Lasso Studio since 1997 until 2003
José Selgas y Carrasco (born in Lorca, Murcia on November 27, 1822; dead in Madrid on February 5, 1882) was a Spanish poet and novelist. Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External links Life He received his early training at the Seminary of San Fulgencio; his family being in straitened circumstances, he was … Read more
Sou Fujimoto (藤本 壮介 Fujimoto Sōsuke, born 1971) is a Japanese architect. Born in Hokkaido in 1971,[1] he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000.[2] Noted for delicate light structures and permeable enclosures, Fujimoto designed several houses, and in 2013, was selected to design … Read more
Piet Oudolf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpit ˈʌu̯dɔlf]; born 27 October 1944) is an influential Dutch garden designer, plant nursery man and author. He is a leading figure of the “New Perennial” movement — his designs and plant compositions using bold drifts of herbaceous perennials and grasses which are chosen at least as much for their structure … Read more
Yona Friedman (born 5 June 1923 – died 21 February 2020) was a Hungarian-born French architect, urban planner and designer. He was influential in the late 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his theory of mobile architecture.[1] Contents 1 Early years 2 Maturity 3 Mobile architecture 4 The Spatial City 5 Major written works … Read more
Cecil Balmond OBE is a Sri Lankan–British designer, artist, and writer. In 1968 Balmond joined Ove Arup & Partners, leading him to become deputy chairman. In 2000 he founded design and research group, the AGU (Advanced Geometry Unit). He currently holds the Paul Philippe Cret Chair at PennDesign as Professor of Architecture where he is … Read more
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (4 May 1929 — 16 March 1987) was a Danish architect, best known for designing the Grande Arche of La Défense in Puteaux, near Paris. He directed the creation of several modern churches in Denmark. [1] [2] Contents 1 Life 2 Churches 3 La Défense 4 Personal life 5 Gallery 6 … Read more
Maurizio Cattelan (born 21 September 1960) is an Italian artist. He is known for his satirical sculptures, particularly La Nona Ora (1999) (The Ninth Hour, depicting Pope John Paul II struck down by a meteorite), Him (2001), and Love Lasts Forever (1997).[1] Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Artistic style 2.1 Selected works 2.2 … Read more
barendkoolhaas.com founded by Barend Koolhaas The goal of Barend Koolhaas’ office is to engage people, companies and schools in experimental design. Barend Koolhaas (1975, the Netherlands) holds a MSc. in Architecture from Delft University of Technology. Prior to starting his own practise in 2011 Barend was employed by OMA where he was project leader on … Read more
is a French landscape born in Montbéliard on January 24 , 1958. He has realized many landscaping and public spaces, and transposed American “park systems” on large European territories, thus contributing to the requalification of the peripheries of cities in the form of thick “edges”, intermediate landscapes favorable to the interaction between the agricultural world … Read more
cpinos.com Carme Pinós (born 1954) is a Spanish architect. Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2.1 In partnership with Enric Miralles 2.2 With Estudio Carme Pinos 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links Biography Pinós graduated Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB) in Barcelona in 1979 and returned to the school in 1981 to … Read more
Enric Miralles Moya (12 February 1955 – 3 July 2000) was a Spanish architect from Barcelona. He graduated from the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 1978. After establishing his reputation with a number of collaborations with his first wife Carme Pinós, the couple separated in 1991. He … Read more
sahelalhiyari.com Sahel Al Hiyari a Jordanian architect, the principal at Sahel Al Hiyari Architects.He holds Bachelor Degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. He carried out post-graduate work at the School of Architecture … Read more
Amedeo Schiattarella ( Rome , 4 June 1943 ) is an Italian architect schiattarella.com Biography Amedeo Schiattarella graduated in architecture in Rome in 1969, and since 1970 has been practicing intense professional and research activity. From 1973 to 1980 he worked on research on architectural language at the Faculty of Architecture in Rome. In 1989 … Read more
founded by Aras Burak (2006) in London, UK buildingoffice.com Partners: Collaborators: Locations: Social Media:
Architect Günay Çilingiroğlu, born in 1936, was born in Mudanya. After graduating from Galatasaray High School, which he entered in 1947, in 1956, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture in 1961. In the same year, he received a scholarship from the Italian Government and did an internship in Italy in 1961-1962. In … Read more
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Carme Pigem Barceló (Olot, 8 April 1962) is a Spanish architect, a member of the Pritzker Prize-winning architectural firm RCR Arquitectes, together with Ramón Vilalta and Rafael Aranda. Biography Between 1977 and 1979, she studied at the School of Fine arts of Olot, and in 1987 graduated in architecture at ETSA Vallés. In 1987 she … Read more
Leaders: Atila Zekioglu, Global Seismic Skills Leader Chris Carroll, Director at ARUP London Past Directors: Cecil Balmond (1968 – 2010) Associates: Huseyin Darama, Los Angeles Aris Kozmidis, Los Angeles Aysegul Göğüş, Los Angeles Trevor Mino, Los Angeles Past Associates: Senem Gulal (Istanbul, Berlin, Copenhagen) (2008-2020)
Erwin Hauer (January 18, 1926, Vienna, Austria – December 22, 2017, Branford, Connecticut) was an Austrian-born American sculptor who studied first at Vienna’s Academy of Applied Arts and later under Josef Albers at Yale.[1] Hauer was an early proponent of Modular Constructivism and an associate of Norman Carlberg. Like Carlberg, he was especially known for … Read more
founder of OLA previously senior landscape designer at BIG previously architect at OMA Lou Arencibia, PLA, comes from a cross-disciplinary design background of architecture, landscape, and interiors. Originally trained as an architect, he entered the profession of landscape architecture in 2005 to further explore the relationships between the two disciplines. His academic experience combined with … Read more
Michael Maltzan is the principal architect at Michael Maltzan Architecture (MMA), a Los Angeles-based architecture firm. He received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University and both a Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design.[1] Maltzan was selected as a Fellow of the … Read more
danbrunn.com founded by Dan Brunn Projects: Bridge House (2019) RTA Store (2018) Coffee for Sasquatch (2017) Hide Out (2014) Yojisan Sushi (2013) Flip Flop House (2012)
Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) was an Irish-British figurative painter known for his bold, grotesque, emotionally charged, raw imagery. He is best known for his depictions of popes, crucifixions and portraits of close friends. His abstracted figures are typically isolated in geometrical cage like spaces, set against flat, nondescript backgrounds. Bacon … Read more
Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films are known for their distinctive visual and narrative styles.[1] Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001, Moonrise Kingdom in 2012 and The Grand Budapest Hotel in … Read more
Robert Rauschenberg Robert Rauschenberg (1968).jpg Rauschenberg in 1968 Born Milton Ernest Rauschenberg October 22, 1925 Port Arthur, Texas Died May 12, 2008 (aged 82) Captiva, Florida Education Kansas City Art Institute Académie Julian Black Mountain College Art Students League of New York Known for Assemblage Notable work Canyon (1959) Monogram (1959) Movement Neo-Dada, Abstract Expressionism … Read more
Head of RCA Architecture Beth Hughes has worked on projects of all scales around the world. Educated in Australia, she graduated with first class Honours from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) where she later taught. She worked for several design practices in Australia managing a variety of projects including the City of Sydney Public … Read more
Between 1973 and 1976 he studied at the Olot School of Fine Arts, and in 1987 he obtained the title of Architect from the ETSA Vallés . In 1987 he founded the RCR Arquitectes studio together with Rafael Aranda and Carme Pigem . Performed between 1987 and 1989 master landscape architecture in ETSAB . From … Read more
Kisho Kurokawa (黒川 紀章 Kurokawa Kishō) (April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement. Contents Biography Key architectural concepts Impermanence Materiality Receptivity Detail Sustainability Projects 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Awards Notes and references External links Biography Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied … Read more
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (French: [lwiz buʁʒwa] (About this soundlisten); 25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010)[1] was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, Bourgeois was also a prolific painter and printmaker. She explored a variety of themes over the course of her long career including domesticity … Read more
Founder of Asif Khan asif-khan.com Expo Gates by Asif Khan Asif Khan was born in 1979 in London, England. Asif studied Architecture at both the Bartlett School, University College London and earned a full scholarship to the Architectural Association School, London, where he completed his studies in 2007. Khan has his own architectural practice in … Read more
https://www.nietosobejano.com/ Enrique Sobejano has worked as an architect since graduating from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at Columbia University in New York in 1983. He is a professor at the Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK), where he holds the chair of Principles of Design. He has been … Read more
Einar Thorsteinn , Icelandic Einar Þorsteinn Ásgeirsson (* 17th June 1942 in Reykjavik , † 28. April 2015 ibid) [1] , was an Icelandic architect , theorist and pioneer of academic research on geometric structures. Thorsteinn was scientifically influenced by the Dymaxion worldview and the biomorphic, polyhedral, spherical and spherical forms of Richard Buckminster Fuller … Read more
Jennifer Sigler is an American editor, formerly based in Rotterdam. From 2013–2019 she was Editor in Chief at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she revamped and oversaw Harvard Design Magazine[1], and created the series The Incidents, among other publications.[2] While in Rotterdam, Sigler was editor of Rem Koolhaas’s seminal monograph S,M,L,XL (1995), and … Read more
founded by Alper Derinbogazsalonarchitects.com Salon, founded by Alper Derinbogaz, is an architectural firm with offices in Berlin and Istanbul focusing on strategic innovation in cities. We produce designs and research in the fields of architecture, art, interior design and urbanism.
Giuseppe Terragni (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe terˈraɲɲi]; 18 April 1904 – 19 July 1943) was an Italian architect who worked primarily under the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and pioneered the Italian modern movement under the rubric of Rationalism.[1] His most famous work is the Casa del Fascio built in Como, northern Italy, which was begun in … Read more
Former architect at ZHA, London Former architect at Gehry Partners, Los Angeles Saffet Kaya Bekiroglu (M.Arch [Hons], B.Arch, ARB, RIBA) is an internationally practicing architect, previously working at Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) as the project designer and architect of international designs on a variety of scales including several competition-winning projects such as the acclaimed London Aquatics Centre for 2012 Olympic Games and the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, in which … Read more
founder of EAApreviously, Partner at Arolat Architects Emre Arolat is a Turkish architect, and a winner of architecture awards such as the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and selected work for the Mies van der Rohe Award for European Architecture. He holds the International Academy of Architecture title of Professor of the Academy. Early lifeArolat … Read more
2021: Glenn Murcutt 2019: Tod Williams & Billie Tsien 2018: Christian de Portzamparc 2017: Rafael Moneo 2016: Paulo Mendes da Rocha 2015: Dominique Perrault 2014: Steven Holl 2013: David Chipperfield 2012: Henning Larssen 2011: Ricardo Legorreta 2010: Toyo Ito 2009: Zaha Hadid 2008: Peter Zumthor 2007: Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron 2006: Frei Otto … Read more
Yves Brunier (1962 – 1991) was a French landscape architect best known for his collage illustrations and projects done in France and Belgium. Education Brunier was born on 10 November 1962 in Évian-les-Bains, France. He studied architecture in Grenoble, graduating in 1982, and received a diploma in landscape architecture from the Versailles-based École nationale supérieure … Read more
Höweler+Yoon is an architecture and design firm based in Boston, MA and Munich, Germany. It was founded in 2004 by Eric Höweler and Meejin Yoon.[1] howeleryoon.com Yoon and Höweler first met while studying Architecture at Cornell University in 1990. They married[2] in 2002 and founded Höweler+Yoon Architecture in 2004. In 2003, the firm was commissioned … Read more
Partner at OMApreviously Director of OMA, Dubaioma.com Iyad Alsaka joined OMA as a director in 2007 and became partner in 2011. Responsible for OMA’s work in the Middle East and Africa, Iyad has led projects including the acclaimed masterplan for Waterfront City in Dubai, the HIA Airport City masterplan in Doha, Concrete at Alserkal Avenue, … Read more
Louisville Museum Plaza was a 62-story skyscraper that was planned for Louisville, Kentucky, United States.[1] By August 1, 2011, despite the expenditure of public funds on its behalf, its developers had officially announced that they were abandoning plans to build it.[2] The 703-foot (214 m) tall skyscraper was projected to cost $490 million and contain … Read more
Ivan Vasilievich Kliun, or Klyun, born Klyunkov (Russian:Иван Васильевич Клюн; 1 September 1873, Bolshiye Gorky, Petushinsky District – 13 December 1943, Moscow) was a Russian Avant-Garde painter, sculptor and art theorist, associated with the Suprematist movement. BiographyHis father was a carpenter. In 1881, seeking to improve their economic condition, the family moved to Kyiv. In 1890, they moved again, to Russian Poland. He received his initial artistic … Read more
Abdurrahman Seyfettin Arkan, Seyfi Nasih (1903 – 15 July 1966) was a Turkish architect, the personal architect of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.[1] He was born in 1903 in Istanbul. He attended Kadikoy French School and Galatasaray High School. He was first in his class under Vedat Tek[1] in 1928, and later worked with Hans Poelzig in … Read more
Clemens Holzmeister (27 March 1886 – 12 June 1983) was a prominent Austrian architect and stage designer of the early twentieth century. The Austrian Academy of Fine Arts listed his life’s work as containing 673 projects. He was the father of Judith Holzmeister. Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours and awards 3 Works 4 References 5 … Read more
Hsinming Fung, AIA has been Principal and Co-Founder of Hodgetts + Fung since 1984, a studio with expertise in the design of unique places for learning, cultural events, and civic functions. H+F’s approach is multifaceted, embracing visitor experience, technology, and iconic presence in a disciplined process, resulting in a bold, uncompromising architecture. The firm’s award-winning … Read more
Beatriz Colomina is an architecture historian, theorist and curator. She is the founding director of the Program in Media and Modernity at Princeton University,[1] the Howard Crosby Butler Professor of the History of Architecture and Director of Graduate studies (PhD program) in the School of Architecture.[2] Contents 1 Early Life and education 2 Career 2.1 … Read more
Mark Antony Wigley is a New Zealand-born architect, author, and (from 2004 to 2014) Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, New York City, United States. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Volume Magazine 4 Awards 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External links Career Wigley received both his Bachelor of … Read more
Alejandro Zaera-Polo in conversation with Roemer van Toorn The Berlage Institute from A to Z RvT Universities and schools of architecture help people to become an architect, in the same way you learn to be a lawyer or a doctor. With Wiel Arets as dean the Berlage-Institute was after another kind of teaching. The students … Read more
Constant Anton Nieuwenhuys (21 July 1920 – 1 August 2005), better known as Constant, was a Dutch painter, sculptor, graphic artist, author and musician. Early periodConstant was born in Amsterdam on 21 July 1920 as the first son of Pieter Nieuwenhuijs and Maria Cornelissen. Their second son, Jan Nieuwenhuys, was born a year later. Both sons became artists although their … Read more
Mass Studies was founded in 2003 by Minsuk Cho in Seoul, Korea, as a critical investigation of architecture in the context of mass production, intensely over-populated urban conditions, and other emergent cultural niches that define contemporary society. massstudies.com Amid the many frictions defining spatial conditions in the twenty-first century, namely past vs. future, local vs. … Read more
co-founder SO? graduated from ITU He graduated from Istanbul Technical University with degrees of Architect in 2005 and Master Architect in 2009. In 2007, together with Sevince Bayrak, he established the architectural office SO? He received awards in national and international competitions. His implemented projects were nominated for awards such as Mies Van Der Rohe … Read more
Étienne-Louis Boullée (12 February 1728 – 4 February 1799) was a visionary French neoclassical architect whose work greatly influenced contemporary architects. Contents1 Life2 Geometric style3 Cenotaph for Sir Isaac Newton4 Salon for the Hôtel de Tourolles5 Hôtel Alexandre6 Legacy7 Notes8 Bibliography9 External linksLife Hôtel de Brunoy, ca. 1780Born in Paris, he studied under Jacques-François Blondel, … Read more
Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) was an English gardener, architect and Member of Parliament, best known for designing the Crystal Palace and for cultivating the Cavendish banana, the most consumed banana in the Western world. Early lifePaxton was born in 1803, the seventh son of a farming family, in Milton … Read more
AboutHaus-Rucker-Co were a Viennese group founded in 1967 by Laurids Ortner, Günther Zamp Kelp and Klaus Pinter, later joined by Manfred Ortner. Their work explored the performative potential of architecture through installations and happenings using pneumatic structures or prosthetic devices that altered perceptions of space. InfluencesSuch concerns fit with the utopian architectural experiments of the … Read more
Charles Gwathmey (June 19, 1938 – August 3, 2009) was an American architect. He was a principal at Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, as well as one of the five architects identified as The New York Five in 1969. Gwathmey was perhaps best known for the 1992 renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum in New York City.[1]Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he was the son of the … Read more
K.P. Brehmer, in full, Klaus Peter Brehmer (12 September 1938 in Berlin, Germany – December 16, 1997 in Hamburg, Germany), was a German painter, graphic artist and filmmaker. From 1971 to 1997 he was professor at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg.Most of his works can be considered as political art or the visualization of political trends. Biography[edit]Brehmer was … Read more
Amin Alsaden is a curator, scholar, and educator whose work focuses on transnational exchanges of ideas and expertise across cultural boundaries. Currently the Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau Curatorial Fellow at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, his curatorial practice is committed to disseminating inclusive narratives that challenge existing canons and hegemonic epistemological and power … Read more
shl.dk Working out of studios located in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Shanghai, we provide skilled architectural services all over the world, with a distinguished track record as designers of international high-profile architecture. We are deeply committed to the Nordic architectural traditions based on democracy, welfare, aesthetics, light, sustainability and social responsibility. In 2018, Schmidt Hammer Lassen … Read more
Dominique Perrault (born 9 April 1953 in Clermont-Ferrand) is a French architect and urban planner. He became world known for the design of the French National Library, distinguished with the Silver medal for town planning in 1992 and the Mies van der Rohe Prize in 1996. In 2010 he was awarded the gold medal by the French Academy of Architecture for all his … Read more
Wim Eckert (born 1969 in Zurich) is a Swiss architect and co-founder of E2A Architects. Eckert studied architecture at the ETH Zurich (Diploma 1995). From 1995 until 1997 he worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). He has been an independent architect in Zurich since 1997 and founded E2A Architects together with Piet Eckert … Read more
Michael Heizer (born 1944) is a land artist specializing in large-scale and site-specific sculptures. Working largely outside the confines of the traditional art spaces of galleries and museums, Heizer has redefined sculpture in terms of size, mass, gesture, and process. A pioneer of 20th century Land Art or earthworks movement he is widely recognized for … Read more
Andrea Branzi, Massimo Morozzi, Gilberto Corretti In the Florence of the 1960s, a group of students had just finished architecture school but were frustrated at the lack of work and the general stagnation of the architecture profession. These students coalesced into groups of design vigilantes known as the “Italian radicals.” Among these groups were UFO, … Read more
Andrea Branzi is an Italian architect and designer born in Florence on November 30, 1938. Summary 1 Biography 1.1 Andrea Branzi and Archizoom 1.2 Andrea Branzi designer 1.3 Andrea Branzi architect and town planner 1.4 Between art and interior architecture 1.5 Research work 2 Prizes and awards 3 Bibliography 3.1 Main writings of Andrea Branzi … Read more
https://officekgdvs.com/ OFFICE is an architectural practice founded by Kersten Geers (1975) and David Van Severen (1978). Since its establishment in 2002 in Brussels, OFFICE has been committed to the idea of architecture as a cultural undertaking aimed at improving the human environment. To that end, we see the increasingly pressing topics of sustainability, responsible sourcing, … Read more
Frank Gehry & Associates founded by Frank Owen Gehry Frank Gehry established his practice in Los Angeles, California in 1962. The Gehry partnership, Gehry Partners, LLP, was formed in 2001. Gehry Partners employs a large number of senior architects who have extensive experience in the technical development of building systems and construction documents, and who … Read more
Michael Heizer (born 1944) is a land artist specializing in large-scale and site-specific sculptures. Working largely outside the confines of the traditional art spaces of galleries and museums, Heizer has redefined sculpture in terms of size, mass, gesture, and process. A pioneer of 20th century Land Art or earthworks movement he is widely recognized for sculptures and environmental … Read more
Architect, Researcher pelindervis.com Architect. Lives and works in Istanbul as an independent researcher, writer and editor. Her research and related activities focus mainly on 20th century architecture and design in Turkey. Graduated from Istanbul Technical University, completed her master’s degree at the History of Architecture Program of the same institution. After working in her architectural … Read more
Editor-in-Chief at WAC Born in Greece and graduated from the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. Berrin Chatzi Chousein has served as Country Editor at World Architecture Community since 2008 and became Editor-in-Chief at WAC in 2014.
Principal at ARUP Atila is a Principal in Arup’s Los Angeles office, an Arup Fellow, and the Global Seismic Skills Leader. During his 30+ year career, he has worked on a variety of multidisciplinary projects with a focus on the development of cost-effective engineering solutions. This is demonstrated through the body of work, which includes … Read more
co-founded Superpool previously co-directed Studio-X Istanbul previously architect at OMA
7478.eu 7478 is a visionary architecture practice based in Rotterdam (NL) and Malta, founded in 2015 by Alessandro De Santis and Federico Pompignoli, both former OMA architects with 20 years of experience in built and complex projects around the world. Work:
Gerhard Richter (German: [ˈʁɪçtɐ]; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction. Personal lifeChildhood and … Read more
founder of Fiction Studio
Alexandra Lange is an architecture and design critic and author based in New York. She is the architecture critic for Curbed, and has bylines published The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Metropolis, Architect magazine, Architectural Digest; Architectural Record, The Architect’s Newspaper, Cite; Domus; Domino; Dwell; GOOD; Icon, The Nation, New York magazine, … Read more
Iwan Baan (born February 8, 1975 in Alkmaar)[1] is a Dutch photographer. He has challenged a long-standing tradition of depicting buildings as isolated and static by representing people in architecture and showing the building’s environment,[2] trying “to produce more of a story or a feel for a project”[3] and “to communicate how people use the … Read more
studiomada.coZeynep Tümertekin was born in 1991 in Istanbul and moved to London in 2011 to pursue her university studies at Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts), where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture in 2015. After graduating, she worked at Eisenman Architects in New York until 2016. Zeynep co-founded Studio Mada, an … Read more
Han Tümertekin is a practicing architect based in Istanbul and principal of Mimarlar Tasarim Danismanlik Ltd., a firm he established in 1986. He previously worked as an architect in Paris. His work includes residential, commercial and institutional projects primarily in Turkey, as well as in the Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom, France, China, Mongolia and Kenya. … Read more
Nevzat Sayin (born Hatay, Dörtyol in 1954) is an architect. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 List of Works 4 Released Books 5 Project Rewards 6 Publications 7 Sources 8 References Early life He was educated at Ege University. He began post-graduate studies at Ege, but did not complete them. He worked with Cengiz … Read more
Suha Ozkan is an architect and architectural theorist, and is the former Secretary-General of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Suha Ozkan is an architect and architectural theorist, and is the former Secretary-General of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Working from 1982-2007, he helped establish the Aga Khan Award as one of the premier … Read more
Ralph Johnson, FAIA is a prominent Chicago-based architect. He is a Principal and Design Director in the Chicago office of Perkins+Will and is also a board member of the firm. Ralph has been with Perkins+Will for 42 years. In the past decade, his projects have been honored with more than 70 design awards, including eight national Honor Awards and … Read more
https://www.memalondon.co.uk/ founded by Mert Eyiler Studio is [something] about administrative and commercial needs that we try to establish without fully knowing where it starts or where it ends…I think MeMA existence I decided to be part but also stand against the system, between concrete (real) and abstract (virtual reality) discussions. Is architecture an occupation? (I find … Read more
Mert Eyiler, winner of the ‘Europe 40 Under 40 Award 2016’, recognised and promoted as ‘Emerging Young Architect’ in several platforms such as AD Magazine, the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Chamber of Architects of Turkey and Arkitera Architecture Center. He was born in 1975 in Antalya. He began his architectural … Read more
Lina Bo Bardi, born Achillina Bo (December 5, 1914 – March 20, 1992), was an Italian-born Brazilian modernist architect. A prolific architect and designer, she devoted her working life, most of it spent in Brazil, to promoting the social and cultural potential of architecture and design. While she studied under radical Italian architects, she quickly … Read more
Ricardo Bofill Leví (Catalan: [riˈkaɾðu buˈfiʎ ləˈβi]) (born 5 December 1939) is a Spanish architect, who, since 1963, continues to lead the international architectural and urban design practice Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Ricardo Bofill was born into a family of builders in 1939 in Barcelona. He studied at the Barcelona University School of Architecture … Read more
John Anthony Baldessari (June 17, 1931 – January 2, 2020)[1] was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and Venice, California. Initially a painter, Baldessari began to incorporate texts and photography into his canvases in the mid-1960s. In 1970 he began … Read more
Partner at OMApreviously Director of OMA, Hong Kong oma.com David Gianotten is the Managing Partner – Architect of OMA, where he oversees the firm’s organizational and financial management, business strategy, and global growth, alongside leading his architectural portfolio. David currently leads significant projects worldwide, including the Museo Egizio 2024 in Turin; the New Selman Stërmasi … Read more
Alberto Giacometti (UK: /ˌdʒækəˈmɛti/,[1] US: /ˌdʒɑːk-/,[2][3][4] Italian: [alˈbɛrto dʒakoˈmetti]; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art. Giacometti was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic … Read more
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John Anthony Baldessari (June 17, 1931 – January 2, 2020)[1] was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and Venice, California. Initially a painter, Baldessari began to incorporate texts and photography into his canvases in the mid-1960s. In 1970 he began working in printmaking, film, video, installation, sculpture … Read more
Editor at Kalebodur pelinozgen.com graduated from Yeditepe University Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager at Kalebodur.
She is professor at Izmir Institute of Technology, and conducting architectural design studio, lecturing graduate courses on the relations of architecture with urban, political and cultural context, and collective memory and cultural sustainability.Following her bachelor (1990) and Master of Science (1993) studies at ITU, she has received her doctoral degree from UCL Bartlett School (2003). … Read more
educator at METU founder at CAG Born in Ankara in 1960 and graduated from the Middle East Technical University Department of Architecture in 1982, the founder of CAG Architecture Workshop is an architect and academic. Güzer, who worked on “Criticism in Architecture” at Newcastle Upon Tyne University with a scholarship from the British Government for … Read more
Oliver Wainwright is a British architecture and design critic. He has written for the British newspapers The Guardian[1] and The Times[2] and is the Features Editor for the industry magazine Building Design.[3][4] He trained and worked as an architect before becoming a journalist[1] As well as being a writer and journalist, Wainwright has collaborated on … Read more
Jack Self (1987) is an architect based in London. He is Director of REAL and Editor-in-Chief of Real Review. Jack’s architectural work promotes social equality through the design of homes, housing, and domestic space. He specialises in radical new typologies (including co-housing), alternative models of ownership, finance and procurement. In 2016, Jack curated the British … Read more
Eva Franch i Gilabert (born 10 December 1978 in Ebro Delta) is a Catalan architect, curator, critic and educator based in New York City who works in the fields of contemporary art, architecture, and public space. From 2010 to 2018, she was executive director and chief curator of Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York. From 2018 to 2020, Franch was director of … Read more
Award-winning industrial designer Defne Koz was born in Turkey and raised professionally in Italy. Her idea of design is influenced by her training in Ettore Sottsass’ studio in Milan, by the combination of her Turkish and Italian culture and by her curiosity for very different product types. Her interests span from humanizing new technologies to … Read more
Born in 1950 in Istanbul, Aziz Sarıyer started to design furniture and interior design professionally after founding Derin Design in 1971. Sarıyer’s interest in the profession and his consistent work placed him in a major position in the world’s design arena. In 1999, he developed his collection he designed for Derin and a year later, … Read more
Atilla Kuzu was born in 1963. In 1987 he graduated from Marmara University, faculty of Fine Arts of department of Industrial Design, interior design branch of main art. In 1994 he founded Zoom / Tpu (Design Project and Implementation) with Levent Çırpıcı. Same year, he was the finaslist with his design “Taklamakan” in wooden furniture … Read more
Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto ˈmata]; November 11, 1911 – November 23, 2002), better known as Roberto Matta, was one of Chile’s best-known painters and a seminal figure in 20th century abstract expressionist and surrealist art. BiographyMatta was of Spanish, Basque and French descent.[1] Born in Santiago, he studied architecture and interior design at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago, and graduated in 1935. That spring, he journeyed from … Read more
“The longer I work at O.M.A., the less I understand how architecture is developed,” said a former colleague from O.M.A. to me recently, as we were speaking about his work. Does the office have the character of a Zen Buddhist monastery, in which believers’ certainties are systematically destroyed in order to reveal to them the … Read more
mlzd.ch :mlzd was founded in Biel in 1997 and stands for a versatile collective of architects that can now look back on over 35 first prizes in competitions and over 70 built projects. The first important works include the redesign of the presidential room of the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as … Read more
Lecture date: 1995-11-29 Rem Koolhaas presents his innovative and influential publication S,M,L,XL. Designed in collaboration with Bruce Mau, written as a kamikaze critique of the work of the OMA office, Koolhaas describes the book as an architectural novel which aims at modesty at a megalomaniac scale. Rem Koolhaas is a former student and tutor at … Read more
practice co-founded by Bunyamin Derman and Dilek Topuz Dermandbarchitects.com.tr Established in 1995 by Dilek Topuz Derman and Bünyamin Derman, DB Mimarlık ve Danışmanlık Limited Şirketi is an institution that has adopted the principle of approaching every design challenge—regardless of its subject or scale—with the same level of sensitivity.
Associate at Foster+Partnersfounder of IKApreviously architect at UN Studio Idil gratuated from Yasar Unviersity, Izmir / Turkey and worked at Perkins+Will North Carolina, Dubai offices before joining UN Studio in Hong Kong. After working at Foster+Partners Hong Kong more than two and a half years, she moved to London office of Foster+Partners and became associate … Read more
jnyi.jp Junya Ishigami (石上 純也 Ishigami Junya) is a Japanese architect born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1974.[1] He acquired his master’s degree in architecture and planning at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 2000. Ishigami worked with Kazuyo Sejima from 2000 to 2004 at SANAA, before establishing his own firm in 2004: … Read more
Hodgetts, FAIA, is a partner at the Seattle- and San Francisco-based firm Mithun, which recently merged with Hodgetts+Fung, the interdisciplinary architecture and design studio he formed with partner Hsinming Fung in 1984. He is known for employing an imaginative weave of high technology and story-telling to invigorate his designs, producing an architecture that embraces contemporary … Read more
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1990 – 2012 founded in Rotterdam Berlage Institute used to be an independent architecture school, in merged with TU Delft in 2012 and is now called The Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design Past Directors: Wiel Arets (Berlage) Alejandro Zaera-Polo (Berlage) Vedran Mimica (Berlage) Key Teachers: Pier Vittorio Aureli (Berlage) Alumni: Shohei Shigematsu (Berlage) Fernando Donis (Berlage) Barend Koolhaas … Read more
gigon-guyer.ch Education and academic careers Annette Gigon was born on May 24, 1959 in Herisau, Switzerland.[1] She graduated in architecture in 1984 from ETH Zurich. She worked in the offices of Marbach and Rüegg 1984–1986 and Herzog & de Meuron 1986–1988, and also in her own practice from 1987. Mike Guyer was born on July … Read more
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co-founder of West 8 Adriaan Geuze is one of the founders of West 8, a leading urban design practice in Europe. Geuze attended the Agricultural University of Wageningen where he received a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture. After winning the prestigious Prix-de-Rome award in 1990, Geuze, with his office West 8 founded in 1987, established … Read more
west8.com West 8 is an urban planning and landscape architecture firm founded by Adriaan Geuze and Paul van Beek in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1987. It is known for its contemporary designs and innovative solutions to urban planning problems[1] using lighting, metal structures, and color. Van Beek is no longer part of the firm. Geuze founded … Read more
Hodgetts + Fung, also known as HplusF, is an interdisciplinary design studio based in Culver City, California specializing in architectural design, advanced material fabrication, historical restorations, and exhibition design and is led by principals Craig Hodgetts and Hsinming Fung. BiographyIn 1980, Ming Fung and Craig Hodgetts were part of a loose affiliation of Los Angeles … Read more
Partner at Foster+Partners Jeffrey studied architecture at the University of East London. After graduating in 2009, Jeffrey worked with Austin-Smith:Lord on projects in the Middle East, before joining Foster + Partners in 2011. Since joining Foster + Partners, Jeffrey has worked on various projects across the Middle East and the US, including the National Bank … Read more
Reiser + Umemoto (also known as RUR Architecture DPC) is an architecture firm based in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto. The firm has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Chrysler Design Award and the Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and … Read more
ingenhovenarchitects.com Düsseldorf, Germany Martin Reuter, Dipl.-Ing. ArchitektMarco Ossmann, Dipl.-Ing. ArchitektMichael Rathgeb, Dipl.-Ing. Architekt Ingenhoven Architects is an architectural firm based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1985, the office became notable for its ecologically oriented designs for high-rise buildings. Until 2003 the company was named Ingenhoven Overdiek and Partner. DesignIngenhoven Architects designed the RWE Tower in … Read more
born August 12th, 1945 Fondation Cartier, Paris / France (1994) Torre Agbar, Barcelona / Spain (2004) Louvre, Abu Dhabi / UAE (2017) Jean Nouvel (French: [ʒɑ̃ nu.vɛl]; born 12 August 1945) is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de … Read more
Aldo van Eyck; 16 March 1918 – 14 January 1999[1]) was an architect from the Netherlands. He was one of the most influential protagonists of the architectural movement Structuralism. Family He was born in Driebergen, Utrecht, a son of poet, critic, essayist and philosopher Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck or van Eijk and wife Nelly Estelle … Read more
founder of Building Office and Reading Officearchitect at OMA New York buildingoffice.com and readingoffice.comarasburak.com born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. He completed his architectural education at the Architectural Association (AA) in London, graduating from the Diploma School in 2012. He worked at OMA – Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam, Dubai, and New York for … Read more
Mathias Goeritz (complete name according to Spanish-speaking manner: Werner Mathias Goeritz Brunner) (April 4, 1915 in Danzig (Gdańsk), Germany (now in Poland)) – August 4, 1990 in Mexico City) was a well-known Mexican painter and sculptor of German origin. After spending much of the 1940s in North Africa and Spain, Goeritz and his wife, photographer … Read more
founder of Salon Architectssalonarchitects.com M. Arch II / Salon Founder / ITU – UCLA. Recognized as an emerging and influential architect, Alper Derinbogaz investigates the possibilities of physical environment through the potential relationships between space and time. His design approach mostly relies on the importance of re-evaluating the context and intensifying it through interventions in … Read more
1981 born clementblanchet.com founder of Clement Blanchet Architects former Associate at OMA Clement Blanchet is a French architect, teacher and critic, actively practicing in the fields of architectural theory, urbanism, and cultural investigations. Clement Blanchet is an ex -Associate of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, where he joined in 2004. In 2011, Blanchet was appointed … Read more
founder of MAAmelikealtinisik.com Melike Altınışık as an award winning architect and designer, is dedicated to develop an innovative and visionary projects towards architecture, urbanism and design. She leads her international architecture practice Melike Altınışık Architects- MAA with offices based in Istanbul, Turkey and in Seoul, South Korea. She has been listed in RIBA’s book ‘100 … Read more
Ünal Karamuk studied architecture at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich. In 2002, he studied for an exchange semester at Harvard Graduate School of Design before returning to complete his diploma at the ETH with Professor Christian Kerez. Until 2008 he worked at the New York offices of Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), REX Architecture, … Read more
jasonorear.com Jason O’Rear is a photographer of architecture based in San Francisco, United States.
commonformdesign.com Eugene Han’s studio work and research are driven by the problem of form, as conceived through aesthetics, computation, and stochastic processes. His current research integrates theories of phenomenological aesthetics with the psychology of perception, as developed through the analysis of eye movements. The broader scope of his work identifies interdisciplinary possibilities through new forms … Read more
co-founder of XCoop previously architect at OMA http://xcoop.org
co-founder of XCoop previously architect at OMA http://xcoop.org
director of Design and Development at VX Studio previously architect at OMA previously architect at UN Studio previously design director at X-Architects
born 1979 superpool.org co-founded Superpool graduated from SCI-Arc preiously director of Studio-X Istanbul previously architect at OMA Selva Gürdoğan, architect, born in 1979, Turkey. In 2003 she graduated from Sci-Arc, USA. Gregers Tang Thomsen, architect, born in 1974, Denmark. In 2003 he graduated from Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark. They met at Rem Koolhaas’ studio Office … Read more
Monia De Marchi is an architect and Head of the First Year Undergraduate Programme at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. She completed her architecture studies at Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia and holds the DRL MArch from the Architectural Association. Monia has been teaching at the AA School of Architecture since … Read more
Partner at OMAdirector of OMA, New York oma.comshoheishigematsu.com Shohei Shigematsu is partner of OMA. He has led the office in New York since 2006 and joined the firm in 1998. He is currently design architect for AK360, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s $100 million campus expansion and refurbishing, one of the most important additions to Buffalo’s … Read more
Born in Nurnberg, Germany in 1978, Omer finished his primary and high school education in Antakya, Turkey. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Bursa Uludag University in 2002, he attended Vienna Technical University’s master’s program. He received several awards at various national and international competitions during his studies at Vienna Technical University. While … Read more
Partner at OMA oma.com Jason Long is a Partner at OMA who leads its New York office and diverse portfolio in the Americas. Since joining the firm in 2003, Jason has brought a research-driven, interdisciplinary approach to a wide range of OMA’s projects internationally. A number of projects under Jason’s direction take a creative approach … Read more
Partner at OMAdirector of OMA, Hong Kong oma.com Chris van Duijn became partner in 2014 and is leading OMA’s work in Asia. Joining the practice in 1996, he was involved in many of OMA’s most renowned projects including Universal Studios in Los Angeles, the Prada stores in New York and Los Angeles (2001), Casa da … Read more
7478 is a visionary architecture practice based in Rotterdam (NL) and Malta, founded in 2015 by Alessandro De Santis and Federico Pompignoli, both former OMA architects with 20 years of experience in built and complex projects around the world.
Terence Koh (born 1977 in Beijing, China ) is a Canadian artist who has also worked under the alias “asianpunkboy”.[3] The artist’s work spans a range of media, including drawing, sculpture, video, performance, and the internet. Originally working under the alias asianpunkboy, Koh designed zines and custom-made books. His recent work has expanded to include … Read more
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Angela Deuber (born 1975) is a German-born Swiss architect. angeladeuber.com She was born in Bad Kissingen and graduated in architecture from the ETH Zurich. She set up her own office in Chur in 2006. Deuber taught at the ETH Zurich from 2007 to 2010; in 2012, she became a lecturer at the University of Lucerne.[1] … Read more
Shumon Basar (born 15 October 1974) is a British writer, editor and curator. Contents 1 Life and education 2 Books 3 Magazines 4 Global Art Forum 5 Format 6 Curating 7 External links 8 Notes Life and education[edit] Basar was born in Pabna, Bangladesh, in 1974. His mother Dilruba Basar emigrated with him to the United Kingdom, to … Read more
Associate at Herzog&de Meuron Mehmet Noyan started his collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron in 2007, with the high-rise building 56 Leonard Street in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, focusing on the façade design. He then transitioned to lead the alteration of the exterior of the historic Park Avenue Armory as well as leading the … Read more
born 20th of July 1974 johngerrard.net John Gerrard is an Irish artist, working in Dublin and Vienna, best known for his sculptures, which typically take the form of digital simulations displayed using Real-time computer graphics. Work Western Flag Contents Education Works Working method Farm (Pryor Creek, Oklahoma) 2015 [2015] Solar Reserve (Tonopah, Nevada) 2014 [2014] … Read more
7478 is a visionary architecture practice based in Rotterdam (NL) and Malta, founded in 2015 by Alessandro De Santis and Federico Pompignoli, both former OMA architects with 20 years of experience in built and complex projects around the world.
co-founder buromoscow previously architect at OMA Olga Aleksakova is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP, a practicing architect, co-owner of Buromoscow and professor at Moscow Architecture school. Born in 1973 in Moscow, she graduated in 1998 with distinction from TU Delft (NL). From 1997 till 2003 Olga worked at Office for Metropolitan Architecture as … Read more
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Established 1972 sciarc.edu Director Hernan Diaz Alonso John Enright Elena Manferdini Tom Wiscombe Natasha Sandmeier Students 500 SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, California, is an independent, non-profit school offering undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees in architecture. Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc was initially regarded as – both institutionally and artistically – more avant-garde than traditional architecture schools … Read more
co-founder of Mobil Arquitectos October 1972. Architect, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 1998. Msc in Urban Design and Social Science, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London 2002.
Meejin Yoon (born 1972) is a Korean-American architect and designer. In 2014, Yoon was appointed as the first female Head of the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] In 2004, Yoon founded Höweler+Yoon Architecture with partner Eric Höweler. Yoon’s work is widely known for pioneering the integration of responsive technologies and architecture … Read more
Eric Höweler (born 1972) is a Chinese-Dutch architect and co-founder of the award-winning design firm Höweler+Yoon Architecture with partner Meejin Yoon. Education and Early Career Höweler studied architecture at Cornell University, where he received a Masters in Architecture. From 1996-2003 Höweler worked at Kohn Pedersen Fox[1] where he served as an Associate Principal on several … Read more
partner at MVRDVpreviously head of PR at OMA Partner and Director of Strategy at MVRDV, Jan Knikker (Bad Soden Taunus, DE – 1972) joined MVRDV in 2008. Prior to this, Knikker worked at OMA / Rem Koolhaas for nearly a decade, after having first begun his career as a journalist and wine seller. As Partner … Read more
Born: 1971 (age 47 years), Madrid, Spain Education: Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid andresjaque.net Andrés Jaque is an architect. His work explores the role architecture plays in the making of societies. In 2003 he founded the Office for Political Innovation,[1] a trandisciplinary agency working in the making of urban networks.[2] In 2014 he … Read more
founder of HWKN and Architizer previously architect at OMA Matthias Hollwich (born May 1, 1971 in Munich) is principal and founder of New York architecture firm HWKN Architecture (HWKN), a published author, and co-founder of Architizer.com. His work has been published in publications such as Wallpaper*, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Mark, Bauwelt, … Read more
founder of Buro-OSpreviously partner at OMA, Awards: Ole Scheeren (born 6 January 1971) is a German architect, urbanist and principal of Büro Ole Scheeren[1] with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Berlin and Bangkok[2][3] and was a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong from January 2010.[4]BiographyEarly life and careerOle Scheeren is the son of the German architect Dieter Scheeren, who was a professor of architecture … Read more
James Wines (born 1932) is an American artist and architect associated with environmental design. Wines is founder and president of SITE,[5] a New York City -based architecture and environmental arts organization chartered in 1970.[6] This multi-disciplinary practice focuses on the design of buildings, public spaces, environmental art works, landscape designs, master plans, interiors and product … Read more
Carol Patterson completed her undergraduate study at the University of California Berkeley and received her Master’s degree with honors from Columbia University in New York. She has worked for many highly acclaimed offices around the world, including Rogers Marvel in New York and Norman Foster and Arup in London. She worked with Rem Koolhaas and … Read more
Born in Holland 1971, Alain got in touch with creative disciplines at a very early age, in the slipstream of his entrepreneurial creative parents. Through Audio registration, Radio advertising, Painting, Sculpture, Video productions, Animations, and Product design, Alain found a way to channel his rapidly expanding interest, in the field of Architecture and Urban Design. … Read more
Rocco Yim was born and educated in Hong Kong. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) he joined the firm of Spence Robinson for two years before starting his own practice in 1979, which eventually evolved into a partnership with Patrick P. W. Lee and Bernard M. B. Hui in 1982. Since winning … Read more
Yılmaz Zenger, born in Ankara in 1933, is an architect, sculptor and designer who is known worldwide for his works throughout his life. Having graduated from Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture in 1958, Zenger made academic studies in his profession, which he started as a city planner. Zenger, who was a founding member of … Read more
Hugh Macomber Ferriss (July 12, 1889 – January 28, 1962) was an American architect, illustrator, and poet.[1][2] He was associated with exploring the psychological condition of modern urban life, a common cultural enquiry of the first decades of the twentieth century.[3] After his death a colleague said he ‘influenced my generation of architects’ more than … Read more
Helmut Jahn (born January 4, 1940) is a Chicago-based German-American architect, known for designs such as the Sony Center on the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (formerly the tallest building in Philadelphia); and the Suvarnabhumi Airport, an international airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Recent … Read more
Valerio Olgiati (born 18 July 1958 in Chur) is an internationally active Swiss architect. Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 Principal works 4 Awards and distinctions 5 Single exhibitions 6 Literature (Monographs) 7 References 8 External links Biography Valerio Olgiati studied architecture until 1986 at ETH Zürich. Having lived and worked first in Zurich and … Read more
Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis[a] (also Konstantinos; 14 May 1913 – 28 June 1975), often cited as C. A. Doxiadis, was a Greek architect and town planner. He was known as the lead architect of Islamabad, the new capital of Pakistan, and later as the father of ekistics. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Theories 3 Influence … Read more
Galal Abada is an Egyptian architect and urbanist, and an assistant professor at Ain Shams University in Cairo, where he also is director of the Historic Cairo Studies and Development Centre. Dr. Abada was trained at Ain Shams University, the School of Architecture Paris-Belleville (France), and the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium; he received … Read more
Ernesto Angelo Lapadula , also said Bruno ( Pisticci , 6 August 1902 – Rome , 24 January 1968 ), was an architect , urban planner and academic Italian . «Unusual and ambiguous destiny, that of Ernesto Bruno Lapadula: that of having given Rome one of its most characteristic buildings, inseparable now by its architectural … Read more
Giovanni Guerrini (1887 – 1972) was born in Imola on May 29, 1887. From 1902 to 1905 he attended the School of Design T.Minardi Faenza and in 1913 obtained the qualification to teach drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. In 1915 he was professor of Architecture and Decorative Painting at the Academy … Read more
Shelley McNamara (born 1952, Lisdoonvarna in County Clare) is an Irish architect. She is a co-founder of Grafton Architects with Yvonne Farrell. Grafton Architects won the World Building of the Year award in 2008 for their Bocconi University building in Milan.[1] In 2015, Grafton Architects was awarded the fourth annual Jane Drew Prize for their … Read more
Yvonne Farrell (born 1951, Tullamore) is an Irish architect. She is co-founder of Grafton Architects who won the World Building of the Year award in 2008 for their Bocconi University building in Milan.[1] The practice won the inaugural RIBA International Prize in 2016 for their Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología building in Lima, Peru[2] and … Read more
Patrick Blanc (born June 3, 1953, Paris) is a French botanist who works at the French National Centre for Scientific Research,[1] where he specializes in plants from tropical forests. He is the modern innovator of the green wall, specifically, he invented the modern vertical hydroponics garden, which distinguishes it from its predecessors (aka. the Green … Read more
Charles Francis Murphy (February 9, 1890 – May 22, 1985) was an American architect based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected buildings 3 References 4 External links Biography Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Murphy was educated at the De La Salle Institute in Chicago. His first job was as a secretary, joining … Read more
Colin Rowe (27 March 1920 – 5 November 1999), was a British-born, American-naturalised architectural historian, critic, theoretician, and teacher; acknowledged as a major intellectual influence on world architecture and urbanism in the second half of the twentieth century and beyond, particularly in the fields of city planning, regeneration, and urban design. During his life he … Read more
Ammar Khammash is a Jordanian architect, photographer, designer, and artist, He has completed several large-scale projects renovating ancient structures and churches throughout Jordan. He obtained a B.A. in architecture from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in the United States in 1986, and he studied ethnoarchaeology at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmuk University in … Read more
Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23, 1918 – August 8, 1997) was an American architect and the chair of Yale University’s Department of Architecture for six years, known for his use of concrete and highly complex floor plans. His most famous work is the Yale Art and Architecture Building (A&A Building), a spatially complex brutalist concrete … Read more
Mario Cucinella ( Palermo , 29 August 1960 ) is an architect , designer and academic Italian . In 2009 he won the MIPIM award (Marché International des Professionnels d’Immobilier) in the green building category with the Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET). Two years later, in 2011 he won again the prestigious award in … Read more
Pierre-François-Henri Labrouste (French: [pjɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa ɑ̃ʁi labrust]) (11 May 1801 – 24 June 1875) was a French architect from the famous École des Beaux-Arts school of architecture. After a six-year stay in Rome, Labrouste established an architectural training workshop, which soon became known for rationalism. He became noted for his use of iron-frame construction and … Read more
Structuralism is a movement in architecture and urban planning evolved around the middle of the 20th century. It was a reaction to CIAM-Functionalism (Rationalism) [1] which had led to a lifeless expression of urban planning that ignored the identity of the inhabitants and urban forms. Structuralism in a general sense is a mode of thought … Read more
Paul Andreu (10 July 1938 – 11 October 2018) was a French architect, known for his designs of multiple airports such as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and multiple prestigious projects in China, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.[1] Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Projects 3 Other activities … Read more
Arthur Charles Erickson, CC (June 14, 1924 – May 20, 2009) was a Canadian architect and urban planner. He studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia, and later earned a degree in architecture from McGill University.[1] Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links Biography … Read more
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Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (French: [øʒɛn vjɔlɛlədyk]; 27 January 1814 – 17 September 1879) was a French architect and author who restored many prominent medieval landmarks in France, including those which had been damaged or abandoned during the French Revolution. His major restoration projects included Notre Dame Cathedral, the Basilica of Saint Denis, Mont Saint-Michel, Sainte-Chapelle, … Read more
born April 4, 1970, La Jolla, California tomwiscombe.com Tom Wiscombe is an American architect based in Los Angeles, California. His office, Tom Wiscombe Architecture, is dedicated to creating objects and worlds that are provocative, mysterious, and futuristic. In particular, the office is known for its ability to combine formal, graphic, and technological sensibilities into surprising … Read more
The team of Paris-based architects Nicolas Moreau and Hiroko Kusunoki was just picked as the winners of this highly popular competition. Photo by Bruno Levy & Julien Weill, courtesy Moreau Kusunoki Architectes. Before yesterday’s announcement that Moreau Kusunoki Architectes had won the highly contentious and big-budget Guggenheim Helsinki competition, the firm wasn’t much used to … Read more
Enrique Walker is an architect. He is Associate Professor at Columbia GSAPP, where he directed the Master of Science program in Advanced Architectural Design from 2008 to 2018. He teaches the lecture course Metropolis, and runs the seminar course and guest lecture series Arguments. He has also taught the decade-long series of studios and seminars, … Read more
Born 1977, British Education and Qualifications: Registered Architect/ARB and Member of Royal Institute of British Architects 2007 Professional Practice Part III (Distinction) 2001 DipArch Advanced Architectural Studies (Distinction) 2000 BSc (Hons) Architecture (First Class) The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen The College of Architecture, The llinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois … Read more
Owner at Tabanlioglu Int’l. Assoc. AIA, Principal Partner Melkan Gürsel studied architecture at Istanbul Technical University and completed her master’s degree at UPC, Barcelona. She is our “Principal Partner” in 1995 and has since led the firm to become one of the most respected and awarded architectural practices in the region and beyond. Her work … Read more
Associate at Cottrell and Vermeulenpreviously founder of Flowspacepreviously unit master of AA Intermediate 6previously unit master at UEL Unit E Jonathan joined Cottrell and Vermeulen in 2006 and became an associate in 2012. Jonathan was project architect for the new-build sixth form centre at Brentwood School, which recently received an RIBA award. He is currently … Read more
founder of Nekton Studio Senior Lecturer at University of Brighton nekton.org Jeffrey Paul Turko currently works at the School of Architecture and Design, University of Brighton. Jeffrey does research in Industrial Design, Architectural Engineering and Visual Arts. Their most recent publication is ‘Grounds and Envelopes – Reshaping Architecture and the Built Environment.’
Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata; born 23 July 1931) is a Japanese architect from Ōita. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1954,[1] and worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his own firm in 1963.[1] His early projects were influenced by European experiences with a style mixed between “New Brutalism” a “Metabolist Architecture” … Read more
born 17 February 1970 founded Heatherwick Studio heatherwick.com Thomas Alexander Heatherwick, CBE, RDI, HonFREng (born 17 February 1970) is an English designer and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. Since the late 1990s Heatherwick has emerged as one of Britain’s most significant designers.[1] Heatherwick works with a team of around 180 architects, designers and makers from a studio … Read more
Nikolai Suetin (Russian: Николай Суетин, 1897 – 1954) was a Russian Suprematist artist. He worked as a graphic artist, a designer, and a ceramics painter. Suetin studied at the Vitebsk Higher Institute of Art, (1918-1922) under Kazimir Malevich, founder of Suprematism, an early abstract art movement which developed a style based on ‘non objective’ geometric … Read more
Suprematism (Russian: Супремати́зм) is an art movement, focused on basic geometric forms, such as circles, squares, lines, and rectangles, painted in a limited range of colors. It was founded by Kazimir Malevich in Russia, around 1913, and announced in Malevich’s 1915 exhibition, The Last Futurist Exhibition of Paintings 0.10, in St. Petersburg, where he, alongside … Read more
Kazimir Severinovich Malevich[nb 1] (February 23 [O.S. 11] 1879[1] – May 15, 1935) was a Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist, whose pioneering work and writing had a profound influence on the development of non-objective, or abstract art, in the 20th century.[2][3][4][5] His concept of Suprematism sought to develop a form of expression that moved … Read more
Lazar Markovich Khidekel (born Vitebsk 1904 – Leningrad 1986) is an artist, designer, visionary architect and theoretician, who is noted for realizing the abstract, avant-garde Suprematist movement through architecture. Contents 1 Early life 2 Contributions 2.1 Suprematism 3 References Early life In 1918 at the age of 14, Khidekel was selected by Marc Chagall to … Read more
Yves Klein (French pronunciation: [iv klɛ̃]; 28 April 1928 – 6 June 1962) was a French artist and an important figure in post-war European art. He was a leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany. Klein was a pioneer in the development of performance … Read more
Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art and graffiti-like work grew out of the New York City street culture of the 1980s. Haring’s work grew to popularity from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways – chalk outlines on blank black advertising-space backgrounds – depicting radiant babies, flying saucers, and deified dogs.[1] After public … Read more
Janet Echelman (born 1966) is an American sculptor and fiber artist. Her sculptures have been displayed as public art, often as site-specific installations.[1][2][3] Works include: 1.26, which has been exhibited on five continents; Her Secret Is Patience in downtown Phoenix; Water Sky Garden which premiered for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics; She Changes on the … Read more
born Buenos Aires, 1969 xefirotarch.com Hernán Díaz Alonso is an Argentine-American architect. He is Director/Chief Executive Officer of SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, and Founder and Principal of Los Angeles-based design practice Xefirotarch. He is an Argentinian architect, designer and educator widely credited for spearheading the transition of SCI-Arc to digital technologies, playing a key role in … Read more
Piet Eckert (born 1968 in Mumbai, India) is a Swiss architect. He studied architecture at the ETH Zurich (Diploma 1994, with honorable mention)[1] and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture in New York City. From 1995 until 1997, he worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Since 1997, he has been an … Read more
co-founder of DBArchitects with Bunyamin Derman dbarchitects.com.tr She was born in Ankara in 1968. In 1989, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, Yıldız Technical University. Between 1989 and 1995, she worked at various architectural firms. In 1995, he co-founded db Mimarlık ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti. … Read more
Klaasse (1967) graduated from the TU Delft in 1995 and in 1997, together with Walter van Dijk, Pieter Bannenberg and Marc Linneman, he set up the office NL Architects. Well-known projects include the Basketbar in Utrecht, the renovation of Cinecenter in Amsterdam, and the NL Lounge at the Venice Biennale. The office is currently working … Read more
born in 1967, Zurich
Minsuk Cho (Korean: 조민석; born in Seoul, South Korea, 1966) is a South Korean architect. Minsuk Cho was born in Seoul and graduated from the Architectural Engineering Department of Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea) and the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University (New York, USA). He began his professional career working for Kolatan/MacDonald Studio, and … Read more
Diébédo Francis Kéré was born April 10, 1965 in Gando, Burkina Faso and studied at the Technical University of Berlin. Parallel to his studies, he established the Kéré Foundation e.V. (formerly Schulbausteine für Gando e.V.), and in 2005 he founded Kéré Architecture. His architectural practice has been recognized nationally and internationally with awards including the … Read more
co-founder of DBArchitects with Dilek Topuz Derman dbarchitects.com.tr He was born in Ereğli in 1965. In 1990, he graduated with a master’s degree from the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, Yıldız Technical University. Between 1988 and 1996, he taught in the architectural design studios at the same university, and from 1999 to … Read more
co-founder of WW previously architect at OMA Prior to founding WW, Ron Witte worked with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Jacques Couëlle in Paris, France; and Reid & Tarics in San Francisco, California. Ron is a registered architect in Massachusetts, California, and Texas. He is member of the American Institute of … Read more
co-founder of WW previously architect at OMA previously architect at Eisenman Architects Sarah M. Whiting (born 1964) is an American architect, critic, and educator. Whiting is currently Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, in addition to being a founding partner of WW Architecture, along with … Read more
Philipp Oswalt (born June 29, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German architect and Professor of Architectural Theory and Design at the University of Kassel . [1] FamilyOswalt is a son of the architect Alfred Oswalt (1910-1992), a great-grandson of the Frankfurt building contractor and building councilor Philipp Holzmann (1836-1904). Alfred Oswalt was … Read more
Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1963. Graduates as an architect in F.A./U.T.L., Lisbon Portugal in 1986. Collaboration with architect Gonçalo Byrne since 1983. Collaboration with architect Francisco Aires Mateus since 1988. Teacher in Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, USA, in 2002 and 2005. Invited teacher in Fakulteta za Arhitekturo, Universa v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia … Read more
Palanga Mimarlık ve Sanat Çiftliği Kutluğ Ataman (born 1961 in Istanbul Turkey) is an acclaimed Turkish-American[1] contemporary artist and feature filmmaker. Ataman’s films are known for their strong characterization and humanity. His early art works examine the ways in which people and communities create and rewrite their identities through self-expression, blurring the line between reality … Read more
born 25th December 1960 founder of GAD Parkorman BMW Esmasultan Ortaköy ONE Ortaköy Borusan Music Center Beşiktaş Fish Market Kadıköy Public WC Trump Tower Cadde
Partner at OMA Reinier de Graaf joined OMA in 1996. He is responsible for building and masterplanning projects in Europe and the Middle East, including Al Daayan Health District in Doha, Norra Tornen in Stockholm (completed 2020), the nhow RAI Hotel in Amsterdam (completed 2020), Holland Green in London (completed 2016), Timmerhuis in Rotterdam (completed … Read more
Bruce Mau (born October 25, 1959) is a Canadian designer and educator. He started as a graphic designer but later focused on architecture, art, museums, film, eco-environmental design, and conceptual philosophy.[1] Mau serves as Visiting Professor at Pratt Institute in the Graduate Architecture & Urban Design department.[2] From 1985–2010, Mau was the creative director of … Read more
Annette Gigon was born on May 24, 1959 in Herisau, Switzerland.[1] She graduated in architecture in 1984 from ETH Zurich. She worked in the offices of Marbach and Rüegg 1984–1986 and Herzog & de Meuron 1986–1988, and also in her own practice from 1987.
Mark Hayduk, who studied at the AA under Peter Salter graduating in 1991, died in November 2012 at the age of 53 following a short battle with cancer. Mark was a much-loved tutor at the University of East London’s School of Architecture, where he co-ordinated the degree course and led the celebrated Diploma Unit 3. … Read more
Mike Guyer was born on July 5, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He attended primary and high school in Zurich, and graduated in architecture in 1984 from ETH Zurich. He worked at Office for Metropolitan Architecture in Rotterdam 1984–1987. He established his own office in 1987, and was an assistant lecturer under Prof. Hans Kollhoff at … Read more
Principle at SOM New York Cornell University
Cai Guo-Qiang[a] (Chinese: 蔡国强; born 8 December 1957) is a Chinese artist who currently lives and works in New York City and New Jersey. BiographyCai Guo-Qiang was born in 1957 in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China. His father, Cai Ruiqin, was a calligrapher and traditional painter who worked in a bookstore. As a result, Cai Guo-Qiang … Read more
born Fort Worth, Texas September 3, 1957 denari.co Neil Denari is an American architect, professor, and author. Based since 1988 in Los Angeles, Denari emerged in New York during the 1980s with a series of theoretical projects and texts based on the collapse of the machine aesthetic of Modernism. His office, Neil M. Denari Architects … Read more
born 1957 shigerubanarchitects.com Pritzker Laureate 2014 Shigeru Ban (坂 茂 Ban Shigeru, born 5 August 1957)[2] is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st century innovators in the field … Read more
Sarah Wigglesworth MBE RDI is a British award-winning architect and was a Professor of Architecture at the University of Sheffield until 2016.[1] CareerWigglesworth founded Sarah Wigglesworth Architects in 1994.[2] Her practice has a reputation for sustainable architecture and an interest in using alternative, low energy materials.[3] One of the practice’s best known buildings is the … Read more
Simon Ungers (May 8, 1957 – March 6, 2006) was a German architect and artist. Simon Ungers was born in 1957 in Cologne, the son of the architect Oswald Mathias Ungers and Liselotte Gable. In 1969, his family moved to the United States. From 1975 to 1980, he studied architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, … Read more
xdga.be Xaveer De Geyter (born 1957) is a Belgian architect. De Geyter was born in Doornik, Belgium. He spent ten years at office for metropolitan architecture with Rem Koolhaas, where he worked on projects such as the Villa dall’ava in Paris, “urban design, melun sénart paris”, the sea terminal in Zeebrugge, the zkm centre for … Read more
https://www.aokijun.com Born: October 22, 1956 (age 64 years), Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Peter Andrew Saville CBE (born 9 October 1955) is an English art director and graphic designer. He came to prominence for the many record sleeves he designed for Factory Records, which he co-founded in 1978 alongside Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus.[1] Early lifePeter Saville was born in Manchester, Lancashire,[2] and attended St Ambrose College. He … Read more
Born: March 9, 1955 (age 63), Rome, Georgia, United States Spouse: Massimiliano Fuksas Books: Armani Ginza Tower, MORE Children: Elisa Fuksas, Lavinia Fuksas Building: San Paolo Apostolo
Sir David Alan Chipperfield Born 18 December 1953 London, England Practice David Chipperfield Architects Awards Pritzker Prize RIBA Stirling Prize Royal Gold Medal Andrea Palladio Prize Tessenow Gold Medal Projects Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach, Germany (2002–2008) America’s Cup Building, Valencia, Spain (2005) The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, UK (2003–2011) Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK (2006–2011) Museo … Read more
1953 – 2022 He was born in 1953. He became a Master Architect (ITU) in 1980, Doctor (ITU) in 1990, Associate Professor (YTU) in 1994, and Professor (YTU) in 2000. He started his academic career in 1982 at the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University and continued until 2004. Modern period housing, settlement and … Read more
Kees Christiaanse (born 1953, Amsterdam) is an architect and urban planner from the Netherlands. After working with Rem Koolhaas, he started two firms, Kees Christiaanse Architects & Planners (KCAP, in Rotterdam) in 1989 and Architects and Planners (ASTOC, in Cologne) in 1990, where he was a partner till 2002. Christiaanse has “tackled some of the … Read more
Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect.[1] He is the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica.[2] He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).[1] He won the AIA Silver Medal.[1] He is also an heir to Grupo Breca. Early lifeBernardo Fort-Brescia was born in Lima, Peru on November 19, 1951 … Read more
Born 29 July 1951 Benimàmet, Valencia, Spain Nationality Spanish Education Polytechnic University of Valencia Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Occupation Engineer Engineering career Discipline Structural engineer, Architect, Sculptor Institutions Institution of Structural Engineers Practice name Santiago Calatrava Projects Athens Olympic Sports Complex Auditorio de Tenerife Alamillo bridge Chords Bridge Ciutat de les Arts i les … Read more
born October 31st,1950 died March 31st, 2016 Zaha Mohammad Hadid founder of ZHA Awards: Pritzker Prize (2004) RIBA Gold Medal (2016) Education: American University of Beirut, Lebanon Architectural Association School of Architecture, Diploma School Teaching: Architectural Association School of Architecture, Diploma 9 Past: Office for Metropolitan Architecture, London
Michael Weinstock is an Architect, currently Director of Research and Development, and Director of the Emergent Technologies and Design programme in the Graduate School of the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Born in Germany, lived as a child in the Far East and then West Africa, and attended an English public school but … Read more
Steven Holl (born December 9, 1947) is a New York-based American architect and watercolorist. Among his most recognized works are designs for the 2003 Simmons Hall at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the 2007 Bloch Building addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] and the 2009 Linked Hybrid mixed-use complex in Beijing, … Read more
Mark Cousins (8 October 1947 – 26 September 2020) was a British cultural critic and architectural theorist. He studied Art History at Merton College, Oxford and was a research student at the Warburg Institute. From 1993 he was the Director of General Studies and Head of the Graduate Programme in Histories and Theories at the … Read more
Peter Salter (born 1947) is a British architectural designer and academic. In 1962 he began a course at the Shoreditch College of Furnishing Trades, in preparation to become a furniture designer. In 1964, he worked as a junior draftsman for a patent glazing manufacturer. From 1966 until he began his studies at the Architectural Association … Read more
Hans Kollhoff (born 18 September 1946 in Bad Lobenstein, Thuringia) is a German architect and professor. He is a representative of Postmodern and New Classical Architecture, as well as a protagonist of New Urbanism. Early lifeKollhoff spent the first six years of his life on the family farm in Thuringia at the southern tip of … Read more
Sir Richard Julian Long, CBE, RA (born 2 June 1945) is an English sculptor and one of the best-known British land artists. Long is the only artist to have been short-listed four times for the Turner Prize. He was nominated in 1984, 1987 and 1988, and then won the award in 1989 for White Water … Read more
1951 yılında Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi’nden mezun olan Melih Koray, tasarladığı nitelikli konut yapılarıyla özellikle Kadıköy’ün mimari kimliğinin oluşmasında büyük katkıda bulunmuştur.
Riken Yamamoto (山本理顕, Yamamoto Riken), born 1945 Beijing, China[1][2] is a Japanese architect. In 2024, he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered to be the most prestigious award in architecture, becoming the 9th Japanese architect to receive such honor. [3][4] EducationYamamoto completed his bachelor’s degree from Nihon University in 1967 and his master’s degree from … Read more
Born 1944-01-09 Rome Practice: Fuksas Spouse: Doriana Mandrelli Awards Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects Grand Prix d’Architecture Française International Architecture Awards 2007 Buildings FieraMilano, New Exhibition Hall Armani Store Fifth Avenue Armani Ginza Tower Centro Congressi Italia Vienna Twin Tower Zénith Music Hall Shenzhen … Read more
dienerdiener.ch Diener & Diener is an architectural firm established in Basel, Switzerland in 1942. The second generation of Diener & Diener has been active since 1980. The Basel office, along with its subsidiary in Berlin, has been headed by Roger Diener, since 2011, together with Terese Erngaard, Andreas Rüedi, and Michael Roth. HistoryRoger Diener studied … Read more
co-founded OMA with Rem Koolhaas, Madelon Vrisendorp Elia Zenghelis (Born 1937, Athens, Greece) is a Greek architect and teacher. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, completing his studies in 1961. From 1961 to 1971 he worked for architects Douglas Stephen and Partners, London, while also (from 1963) teaching at the … Read more
Charles Alexander Jencks (born June 21, 1939) is a cultural theorist, landscape designer, architectural historian, and co-founder of the Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres. He has published over thirty books and became famous in the 1980s as theorist of Postmodernism.[1] In recent years Jencks has devoted time to landform architecture, especially in Scotland.[1] These landscapes include … Read more
Moshe Safdie, CC, FAIA (born July 14, 1938) is a Canadian architect, urban designer, educator, theorist, and author. He is most identified with Habitat 67, which paved the way for his international career.[1] Early life Safdie was born in Haifa, to a Syrian Jewish family. His family moved to Montreal, Canada, in 1954. In 1959, … Read more
Robert Arthur Morton Stern (May 23, 1939 – November 27, 2025) was an American architect, educator and author. He was the founding partner of the architecture firm, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, also known as RAMSA. From 1998 to 2016, he was the Dean of the Yale School of Architecture.His firm’s major works include the classically styled New … Read more
Robert Smithson (January 2, 1938 – July 20, 1973) was an American artist known for sculpture and land art who often used drawing and photography in relation to the spatial arts. His work has been internationally exhibited in galleries and museums and is held in public collections. He was one of the founders of the … Read more
born May 9th, 1937 Born José Rafael Moneo Vallés 9 May 1937 (age 80) Tudela, Navarre, Spain Awards Rolf Schock Prizes in Visual Arts (1993) Pritzker Prize (1996) Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture (2012) José Rafael Moneo Vallés (born 9 May 1937) is a Spanish architect. He won the Pritzker Prize for architecture in 1996 and … Read more
Guido Canali ( Sala Baganza , 24 October 1935 ) is an Italian architect «Few architects like Canali have at the base of their work the dialogue, composed and almost absent-minded, with the matter of design and construction; a dialogue that starts from the reading of the physical traces of architecture to redefine, through a … Read more
Sir Michael John Hopkins CBE RA (7 May 1935 – 17 June 2023) was an English architect.[1] The RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winning architect founded Hopkins Architects with his wife Patty and was widely regarded as among the greatest of contemporary British architectural figures.[2] Michael, alongside Patty, was part of a select group of leading British … Read more
Cedric Price FRIBA (11 September 1934 – 10 August 2003) was an English architect and influential teacher and writer on architecture. The son of an architect (A.G. Price, who worked with Harry Weedon),[1] Price was born in Stone, Staffordshire and studied architecture at Cambridge University (St John’s College – graduating in 1955) and the Architectural … Read more
Born July 9, 1934[1] Indianapolis, Indiana, United States[1] Died March 12, 2015 (aged 80)[1] Princeton, New Jersey, United States[1] Nationality American Occupation Architect Awards National Medal of Arts (1999)[2] AIA Gold Medal(2001)[2][3] Driehaus Architecture Prize (2012)[4] Website michaelgraves.com Buildings Portland Building (Oregon); Humana Building (Kentucky); Denver Public Library )Colorado; Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin … Read more
born 25 June 1933 Born Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira Matosinhos, Portugal Alma mater University of Porto Awards Pritzker Prize (1992) Royal Gold Medal (2009) UIA Gold Medal (2011) Golden Lion (2012) Buildings Faculty of Architecture, Porto Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira, GOSE, GCIH, GCIP (born 25 June 1933), is a Portuguese architect, … Read more
http://www.eisenmanarchitects.com/ Born August 11, 1932 (age 85) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Nationality American Alma mater Cornell University Columbia University University of Cambridge Occupation Architect Buildings House VI Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe City of Culture of Galicia DESIGN House II City of Culture, Galicia, Spain Yenikapı Transfer Station, İstanbul, Turkey ESSAY Duck Soup … Read more
Luigi Snozzi (29 July 1932 – 29 December 2020) was a Swiss architect,[1] born in Mendrisio, Ticino. He worked in Locarno and Lugano. LifeHe studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. From 1962 to 1971, Snozzi worked in association with architect Livio Vacchini. From 1982 to 1984, he was a Visiting Professor … Read more
Born 6 July 1932 (age 85) Amsterdam, Netherlands Alma mater Delft University of Technology Awards RIBA Royal Gold Medal Buildings Montessori school, Delft (1966–70) Centraal Beheer office building, Apeldoorn (1970–72) Projects Diagoonwoningen, Delft (1971) Herman Hertzberger (born 6 July 1932) is one of the most famous Dutch architects and professor emeritus. Biography Centraal Beheer office … Read more
born May 3rd, 1931 – died September 4th, 1997 Aldo Rossi was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing and design and also product design.[1] He was the first Italian to receive the Pritzker Prize[2] for architecture. Early life He was born in Milan, Italy. After … Read more
Kenneth Frampton (born 1930 in Woking, UK), is a British architect, critic, historian and the Ware Professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, New York. He has been a permanent resident of the USA since the mid-1980s. Frampton is regarded as one of the world’s leading architecture … Read more
Ronald James Herron (12 August 1930 – 1 October 1994) was an English architect and teacher. He is perhaps best known for his work with the seminal experimental architecture collective Archigram, which was formed in London in the early 1960s. Herron was the creator of one of the group’s best known and celebrated projects, the … Read more
Frank Owen Gehry, CC (/ˈɡɛəri/; born Frank Owen Goldberg; February 28, 1929)[1] is a Canadian-born American architect, residing in Los Angeles. A number of his buildings, including his private residence, have become world-renowned attractions. His works are cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, which … Read more
Born 25 October 1928 Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil Alma mater Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Occupation Architect Awards Pritzker Architecture Prize (2006) Buildings Serra Dourada Stadium, Gymnasium in the Paulistano Athletics Club, Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born October 25, 1928 in Vitória, Espírito Santo) is a Brazilian architect. Mendes da Rocha … Read more
born September 6th, 1928 Born September 6, 1928 (age 89) Tokyo, Japan Nationality Japanese Alma mater University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Architecture, 1952) Cranbrook Academy of Art (Master of Architecture, 1953) Graduate School of Design, Harvard University (Master of Architecture, 1954) Occupation Architect Awards Pritzker Prize Website www.maki-and-associates.co.jp Practice Maki and Associates Buildings Yerba Buena … Read more
Kiyonori Kikutake (菊竹 清訓 Kikutake Kiyonori) (April 1, 1928 – December 26, 2011) was a prominent Japanese architect known as one of the founders of the Japanese Metabolist group.[1] He was also the tutor and employer of several important Japanese architects, such as Toyo Ito, Shōzō Uchii and Itsuko Hasegawa. Contents Background Career Awards List … Read more
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (born 26 August 1927) is an Indian architect.[1] He is considered to be an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India.[2] His more noteworthy designs include the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and the Aranya Low Cost Housing development in … Read more
founder of SCI-Arc Ray Kappe (born August 4, 1927)[3] is an American architect and educator. In 1972, he resigned his position as Founding Chair of the Department of Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and along with a group of faculty and students, started what eventually came to be known as the Southern California … Read more
Born Phyllis Barbara Bronfman January 24, 1927 Montreal, Quebec Spouse(s) Jean Lambert (m. 1949; divorce 1954) Parent(s) Samuel Bronfman (father) Saidye Rosner Bronfman (mother) Relatives Edgar Bronfman, Sr. (brother) Charles Bronfman (brother) Awards Order of Canada National Order of Quebec Golden Lion, Venice Biennale of Architecture Phyllis Barbara Lambert, CC GOQ FRAIC FRSC RCA (née … Read more
Born October 12, 1926 (age 91) San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina Nationality Argentine – United States citizen Occupation Architect Awards Doctor of Arts, CTBUH Skyscraper Award, the Connecticut Architecture Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award, The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award The Aga Khan Award for Architecture AIA Gold Medal (1995) Practice Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects … Read more
Oswald Mathias Ungers (12 July 1926 – 30 September 2007) was a German architect and architectural theorist, known for his rationalist designs and the use of cubic forms. Among his notable projects are museums in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cologne. Biography Oswald Mathias Ungers was born in Kaisersesch in the Eifel region. From 1947 to 1950 … Read more
born June 25th, 1925 died September 18th, 2018 Robert Charles Venturi Jr. (born June 25, 1925) is an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and one of the major architectural figures in the twentieth century. Together with his wife and partner, Denise Scott Brown, he helped to shape the … Read more
Born Frei Paul Otto 31 May 1925 Siegmar, Germany Died 9 March 2015 Warmbronn, Germany Frei Paul Otto (German: [ˈfʁaɪ ˈɔtoː]; 31 May 1925 – 9 March 2015) was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium … Read more
June 14, 1922 – March 1, 2019 Kevin Roche was an Irish-born American Pritzker Prize-winning architect. He has been responsible for the design/master planning for over 200 built projects in both the U.S. and abroad. These projects include eight museums, 38 corporate headquarters, seven research facilities, performing arts centers, theaters, and campus buildings for six … Read more
born 17 June 1921. Edirne, Türkiye Death 30 December 1986, Stockholm, İsveç Spouse Melda Kaptana[1] Children Ahmet Koman Education İstanbul Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi Work Akdeniz
Born January 23, 1920 Offenbach, Hessen Awards Pritzker Prize Buildings Neviges Pilgrimage Church, Velbert Bensberg City Hall Gottfried Böhm (born January 23, 1920) is a German architect. Life and career Böhm was born into a family of architects in Offenbach, Hessen. His father, Dominikus Böhm, was renowned for having built numerous churches throughout Germany. His … Read more
Born August 20, 1910 Kirkkonummi, Grand Duchy of Finland Died September 1, 1961 (aged 51) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. Nationality Finnish American Occupation Architect Spouse(s) Lilian Swann Saarinen (1939-1954 div.) Aline B. Saarinen (1954-1961) Awards AIA Gold Medal (1962) Practice Associated architectural firm[s] Buildings See list of works Design Gateway Arch Washington Dulles International Airport … Read more
Félix Candela Outeriño (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfeliks kanˈdela outeˈɾiɲo]; January 27, 1910 – December 7, 1997) was a Spanish and Mexican architect who was born in Madrid and at the age of 26, emigrated to Mexico, acquiring double nationality. He is known for his significant role in the development of Mexican architecture and structural engineering. Candela’s … Read more
Roberto Burle Marx (August 4, 1909 – June 4, 1994) was a Brazilian landscape architect (as well as a painter, print maker, ecologist, naturalist, artist and musician) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is accredited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil. He was known as a modern nature artist … Read more
born December 15th, 1907 – died December 5th, 2012 Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho Alma mater Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (1934) Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Occupation Architect Spouse(s) Annita Baldo (m.1928 d.2004) Vera Lucia Cabreira (m.2006) Awards Lenin Peace Prize (1963) Pritzker Prize (1988) Prince of Asturias Awards (1989) RIBA … Read more
The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred “by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture.” It is the Institute’s highest award. Since 1947, the medal has been awarded more or less annually. … Read more
Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 November 1978) was an Italian architect, influenced by the materials, landscape, and the history of Venetian culture, and Japan.[1] Scarpa translated his interests in history, regionalism, invention, and the techniques of the artist and craftsman into ingenious glass and furniture design.[2][3][4] Biography Scarpa was born in Venice. Much … Read more
Born Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech 11 May 1904 Figueres, Catalonia, Spain Died 23 January 1989 Figueres Resting place Crypt at Dalí Theatre and Museum, Figueres Nationality Spanish Education San Fernando School of Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain Known for Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, writing, film, jewelry Notable work The Persistence of Memory (1931) … Read more
Marcel Lajos Breuer (/ˈbrɔɪ.ər/ BROY-ər; 21 May 1902 – 1 July 1981), was a Hungarian-born modernist, architect, and furniture designer. Breuer extended the sculptural vocabulary he had developed in the carpentry shop at the Bauhaus into a personal architecture that made him one of the world’s most popular architects at the peak of 20th-century design. … Read more
born March 9th, 1902 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – died November 22nd, 1988 Awards Pritzker Prize (1980) Buildings Torres de Satélite Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work has influenced contemporary architects through visual and conceptual aspects. Barragán’s buildings are frequently visited by international … Read more
Ivan Ilyich Leonidov was a Soviet constructivist architect, urban planner, painter and teacher. Born: February 9, 1902 Died: November 6, 1959, Moscow, Russia Education: Vkhutemas Books: Ivan Leonidov
Born February 20, 1901 Pärnu, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire[1] Died March 17, 1974 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S. Parent(s) Bertha Schmuilowsky Leopold Schmuilowsky Awards AIA Gold Medal RIBA Gold Medal Buildings Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban Yale University Art Gallery Salk Institute Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Phillips Exeter Academy Library Kimbell Art … Read more
Born Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto 3 February 1898 Kuortane, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Died 11 May 1976 (aged 78) Helsinki, Finland Nationality Finnish Occupation Architect Spouse(s) Aino Marsio (m. 1925–49; her death) Elissa Mäkiniemi (m. 1952–76; his death) Children 2 Awards Prince Eugen Medal (1954) RIBA Gold Medal (1957) AIA Gold Medal (1963) … Read more
Moisei Yakovlevich Ginzburg (Belarusian: Майсей Якаўлевіч Гінзбург, Russian: Моисей Яковлевич Гинзбург; 4 June [O.S. 23 May] 1892, Minsk – 7 January 1946, Moscow) was a Soviet constructivist architect, best known for his 1929 Narkomfin Building in Moscow.Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Education 1.2 Ideologist of Constructivism 1.3 Communal houses 1.4 Career in 1930s 2 Legacy 3 … Read more
Born Richard Joseph Neutra April 8, 1892 Leopoldstadt, Vienna Died April 16, 1970 Wuppertal, Germany Occupation Architect Spouse(s) Dione Niedermann (m. 1922–1970) Children Frank L Neutra (1924–2008) Dion Neutra (1926-) Raymond Neutra (1939-) Awards Wilhelm Exner Medal (1959) AIA Gold Medal (1977) Richard Joseph Neutra (April 8, 1892 – April 16, 1970) was a Jewish Austrian-American architect. Living and building for … Read more
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti ([d͡ʒo] 18 November 1891 – 16 September 1979) was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer and publisher.[4] During his career, which spanned six decades, Ponti built more than a hundred buildings in Italy and in the rest of the world. He designed a considerable number of decorative art … Read more
Born 21 June 1891 Sondrio, Italy Died 9 January 1979 (aged 87) Nationality Italian Education University of Bologna Occupation Engineer Engineering career Discipline Structural engineer Institutions Society for Concrete Construction Institution of Structural Engineers Projects Olympic Stadium in Rome (1960) UNESCO headquarters in Paris (1950) Hangar in Orvieto (1935) Awards IStructE Gold Medal Wilhelm Exner … Read more
Lazar Markovich Lissitzky (Russian: Ла́зарь Ма́ркович Лиси́цкий, About this soundlisten (help·info); November 23 [O.S. November 11] 1890 – December 30, 1941), known as El Lissitzky (Russian: Эль Лиси́цкий, Yiddish: על ליסיצקי), was a Russian artist, designer, photographer, typographer, polemicist and architect. He was an important figure of the Russian avant-garde, helping develop suprematism with his … Read more
Hector Guimard (10 March 1867 – 20 May 1942) was a French architect and designer, and a prominent figure of the Art Nouveau style. He achieved early fame with his design for the Castel Beranger, the first Art Nouveau apartment building in Paris, which was selected in an 1899 competition as one of the best … Read more
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly known as Cooper Union or The Cooper Union[11] and informally referred to, especially during the 19th century, as “the Cooper Institute”,[12] is a private college at Cooper Square on the border of the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Inspired in 1830 … Read more
Distinguished graduates Hendrik Petrus Berlage Aldo van Eyck Santiago Calatrava Max Frisch Jacques Herzog Pierre de Meuron Aldo Rossi Bernard Tschumi Peter Märkli François Charbonnet Justus Dahinden Konstantin Jovanović Piet Eckert Wim Eckert Schak Bull John Engh Othmar Ammann Elli Mosayebi Karl Moser Miroslav Šik Hans Benno Bernoulli Bernhard Hoesli William Lescaze Christian Kerez Marc … Read more
The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, commonly referred to as the AA, is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK and one of the most prestigious and competitive in the world. Its wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, lectures, symposia and publications have given it a central position in global discussions and developments … Read more
founded 1837 rca.ac.uk The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, in the United Kingdom. It offers postgraduate degrees in art and design to students from over 60 countries;[2] it is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the world.[3]:118 From 2015 onwards, the RCA has consistently placed … Read more
