Category: Architect

Tadao Ando Born: 1941 | Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan Practice: Tadao Ando Architects & Associates Awards: Alvar Aalto Medal (1985), Carlsberg Architectural Prize (1992), Pritzker Architecture Prize (1995), AIA Gold Medal (2002), UIA Gold Medal (2005) Projects: Row House, Church of Light, Water Temple, Rokko Housing Tadao Ando began his journey as a self-taught architect. He…

Ricardo Bofill Born: 1939 | Barcelona, Spain Died: 2022 | Barcelona, Spain Practice: Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura (1963) Projects: 77 West Wacker Drive, La Muralla Roja, Le Perthus Pyramid, Les Espaces d’Abraxas, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, W Barcelona Hotel, Walden 7 La Muralla Roja (The Red Wall), Calpe, Alicante, Spain (1973) La Fabrica, Sant…

Luis Barragán Born: 1902 | Guadalajara, Mexico Died: 1988 | Mexico City, Mexico Awards: Pritzker Prize (1980) Projects: Barragán House, Casa Gilardi, Jardines de Pedregal, San Cristóbal Estates, Torres de Satélite Barragan House, Mexico City, Mexico (1948) Cuadra San Cristóbal, Mexico City, Mexico (1968) Fuente de los Amantes (Fountain of the Lovers), Mexico City, Mexico…

David Chipperfield Born: 1953 | London, England Practice: David Chipperfield Architects Awards: Andrea Palladio Prize (1993), Tessenow Gold Medal (1999), RIBA Sterling Prize (2007), Royal Gold Medal (2011), Prizker Prize (2023), RIBA International Award (2024, 2016) Projects: Museo Jumex, Neues Museum, Turner Contemporary, Museum of Modern Literature, America’s Cup Building, Hepworth Wakefield Dusseldorf Harbour Kaistraße…

Alvar Aalto Born: 1898 | Kuortane, Finland Died: 1976 | Helsinki, Finland Awards: Prince Eugene Medal (1954), RIBA Gold Medal (1957), AIA Gold Medal (1963) Projects: Baker House, Finalndia Hall, Paimio Sanatorium, Säynätsalo Town Hall, Viipuri Library, Villa Marea Villa Tammekann, Tartu, Estonia (1932) Paimio Sanatorium, Paimio, Finland (1933) [Private Link] Viipuri Library, Vyborg, Russia (1935)…