Born on June 25, 1852, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí defied established traditions and pushed at the boundaries of reality. To visit Barcelona is to discover Gaudí’s otherworldly designs, like Casa Batlló shown here.
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Bruce Goff and Organic Architecture
Sharing a June 8 birthday with Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Goff never strayed far from the American Midwest. His architecture, however, moved well beyond convention. Born in 1904, 37 years after Wright, Goff took Wright’s influential organic designs to new levels of modernity.
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Why Everyone Talks About Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright, the iconic American architect, was born June 8, 1867 — making him exactly a year older than Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Why is Wright so famous?
The Influential Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Although born on June 7, 1868, architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh may have influenced the style of your own home. He’s even been called “the European counterpart of Frank Lloyd Wright.”
Like Wright, Mackintosh designed more than houses. He’s especially known for his furniture.
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Discover the World of Jean Nouvel
Architect Jean Nouvel designs with a painterly eye, working with color, light, and shadow.
Discover the World of Shigeru Ban
Eastern philosophies and a respect for nature inspire Japanese architect Shigeru Ban.