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.
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
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