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Zaha Hadid
First female Pritzker Prize winner, celebrated for her expressive neofuturistic design, including the London Aquatics Centre and the Heydar Aliyev Centre.
Julia Morgan
An early pioneer amongst female architects, best known for the design of Hearst Castle in California.
Wang Shu
Chinese architect who incorporates traditional materials and techniques, awarded for designs like the Ningbo History Museum.
Daniel Libeskind
Noteworthy for his angular and often symbolic designs, his projects include the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the master plan for the World Trade Center site.
Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect noted for his work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes, prominent projects include the Cardboard Cathedral in New Zealand.
David Adjaye
British-Ghanaian architect recognized for his eclectic designs ranging from the National Museum of African American History and Culture to private residences.
Bjarke Ingels
Founder of BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, notable for sustainable buildings and bold designs like VIA 57 West in New York and CopenHill in Copenhagen.
Kazuyo Sejima
Japanese architect who, along with Ryue Nishizawa, leads SANAA, an architectural firm noted for clean modernist designs like the Rolex Learning Center.
Jean Nouvel
French architect known for the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the Louvre Abu Dhabi, his work is noted for its context and culture sensitivity.
Herzog & de Meuron
A Swiss architectural duo known for their innovative use of materials, key projects include the Beijing National Stadium and the Tate Modern in London.
Rem Koolhaas
Known for his contributions to modern architecture and urban theory, notable works include the Seattle Central Library and CCTV Headquarters in Beijing.
Toyo Ito
Japanese architect whose work is characterized by lightweight structures and natural forms, including the Sendai Mediatheque and Taichung Metropolitan Opera House.
Richard Rogers
British architect associated with high-tech architecture, notable for the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd's Building in London.
Jean-Michel Wilmotte
French architect recognized for his versatile design approach and historical renovations, including the transformation of the Louvre's Cour Napoléon with the iconic glass pyramid.
Thom Mayne
American architect and founder of Morphosis, recognized for his deconstructivist approach in projects like the San Francisco Federal Building.
Frank Gehry
Famous for his deconstructivist buildings with striking forms like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Tadao Ando
Japanese self-taught architect known for his creative use of concrete and simplistic design, famed for the Church of the Light in Osaka.
Alejandro Aravena
Chilean architect noted for his social engagement and participatory design processes, renowned for projects like the Elemental housing.
Ryue Nishizawa
Co-founder of SANAA, known for his fluid and transparent architectural designs including the Moriyama House and the Teshima Art Museum.
Sou Fujimoto
Japanese architect known for his delicate, light structures and integration of natural environments like in the Serpentine Pavilion 2013.
Fumihiko Maki
Japanese architect known for his fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics, significant works include the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and 4 World Trade Center.
Eduardo Souto de Moura
Portuguese architect, known for his minimalistic designs and sensitive integration with the landscape, such as the Braga Stadium.
Elizabeth de Portzamparc
French-Brazilian architect known for her modernist designs that often incorporate socio-cultural elements, such as the Musée de la Romanité in Nimes.
Norman Foster
Known for high-tech architecture, key projects include 30 St Mary Axe (‘The Gherkin’) in London and the rebuilding of the Reichstag in Berlin.
Peter Zumthor
Swiss architect known for minimalist, material-focused designs, notable projects include Therme Vals in Switzerland and the Kolumba Art Museum.
Steven Holl
American architect acclaimed for his sculptural designs and phenomenological approach, projects include the Chapel of St. Ignatius and the Linked Hybrid complex in Beijing.
Jeanne Gang
American architect celebrated for her innovative approach to skyscrapers and environmentally friendly design, such as the Aqua Tower in Chicago.
Renzo Piano
Italian architect applauded for his hi-tech design philosophy, recognized for the Centre Pompidou in Paris and The Shard in London.
Santiago Calatrava
Spanish architect and engineer famed for his sculptural bridges and buildings like the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia and the Oculus in New York.
Thomas Heatherwick
British designer known for his innovative use of engineering and materials in projects like the Rolling Bridge in London and the Vessel in New York.
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