Famous architects all over the world

Famous Architects all over the world

“Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.”  
– Le Corbusier

Zaha Hadid - The most famous modern female architect in the world. She was a pioneer who transformed architecture in the 21st Century. Some of her buildings include the Serpentine Galleries, the London Aquatics Centre, the Bridge Pavilion in Zaragoza, and the Guangzhou Opera House. 

Zaha Hadid

Frank Gehry - Gehry is one of the most famous architects in the world today. Some of his buildings include the Guggenheim Museum in Spain, the Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles, and the Dancing House in Prague. 

Frank Gehry

Frank Lloyd Wright - Wright was the creator of the Prairie House architectural style and one of the most celebrated architects in the world. Some of his most famous works include the Falling Water House, the Robbie House, and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. 

Frank Lloyd Wright 

Le Corbusier - Corbusier was one of the pioneers of modern architecture. Some of his buildings include Villa Savoye, Notre Dame Du Haut, and the United Nations Headquarters in New York, paved the way for the modern architecture we know today.

Le Corbusier

Antoni Gaudi - Gaudi had a unique style that made him stand out from his peers. He also took a different approach to designing his buildings, preferring to work in 3D models as opposed to drawing the plans of the buildings he intended to build. Some of his work includes the Segrada Familia, Casa Mila, Park Guell, and Casa Battlo. 

Antoni Gaudi 

Walter Gropius - Gropius was one of the founding fathers of modernism, and the mind behind the Bauhaus. Some of his buildings include the Fagus Factory, the MetLife building, the Gropius House, and the US Embassy in Athens.

Walter Gropius

Renzo Piano - Piano is an architect without a signature style. However, his buildings are all as masterful as they are diverse. Some of them include the Shard in London, the Whitney Museum in New York, and the Menil Collection in Texas. 

Renzo Piano

Daniel Libeskind - Libeskind is a master of deconstructivism and distortion. Some of his most striking works include London’s Imperial War Museum, Denver Art Museum, Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Fransisco. 

Daniel Libeskind 

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Writer: Pankaj Sonwane.

Bibliography:

 1) Photos and figures from google photos.

 2) Information from books.