Peter Zumthor was born on April 26, 1943, in Basel, Switzerland. He is a world-renowned award-winning architect, but he is also a conservationist. Peter Zumthor himself stated in an interview… Continue reading Peter Zumthor: Architect and Conservationist
Who Was Buckminster Fuller?
“Real wealth is ideas plus energy.” — R. Buckminster Fuller Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. You could say his creativity knew no bounds.… Continue reading Who Was Buckminster Fuller?
Eero Saarinen Freedom in Design
Eero Saarinen was the son of a well-known Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Although Eero Saarinen was born in Kirkkonummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire, he was nationalized in 1940,… Continue reading Eero Saarinen Freedom in Design
Who Was Walter Gropius?
Walter Gropius was a German-born architect, best known for being the founder of the world-renowned Bauhaus Arts School in Germany. The Bauhaus School had a unique approach to design. In… Continue reading Who Was Walter Gropius?
Antoni Gaudí: An Architect Rebel or Just Ahead of His Time?
Antoni Gaudí is a Spanish architect, considered an important pioneering figure in the Catalan Modernism and Art Nouveau movement. Gaudí passionately disliked straight lines and angles; he felt that they… Continue reading Antoni Gaudí: An Architect Rebel or Just Ahead of His Time?