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Was one of the most important architects of Finland's post-WWII reconstruction period.Ervi graduated

Was one of the most important architects of Finland's post-WWII reconstruction period.Ervi graduated as an architect from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1935. After his graduation, he worked in the architect offices of Alvar Aalto and Toivo Paatela, before starting his own office in 1938.

Was a Finnish architect, professor and director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture. He studied at

Was a Finnish architect, professor and director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture. He studied at Helsinki University of Technology, completing his studies in 1951.Aarno Ruusuvuori was one of the central architects in Finland during the 1960s, well known for designing modern buildings, often using exposed concrete, often in a Brutalist style. His best-known work is the Church of Hyvinkää (1961, located in Hyvinkää, Uusimaa). Other churches are Huutoniemi Church (1964, located in Vaasa), Tapiola Church (1965, located in Espoo) and the Chapel of Rauhanummi cemetery (1972, located in Hyvinkää).

Was one of the last Frankish abbot-statesmen, a historian, and the influential first patron of Gothi

Was one of the last Frankish abbot-statesmen, a historian, and the influential first patron of Gothic architecture. Suger's family origins are unknown. Several times in his writings he suggests that his was a humble background, though this may just be a topos or convention of autobiographical writing. In 1091, at the age of ten, Suger was given as an oblate to the abbey of St. Denis, where he began his education.

An Iranian architect, offspring of Persian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and a member of

An Iranian architect, offspring of Persian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and a member of the Qajar dynasty of Iran.In 1976, the company known as AFFA - Abdol Aziz Farman-Farmaian and Associates was created for the design of the Azadi Stadium.

Iranian architect, calligrapher, painter, and novelist, was born in 1903 and died in 1978. His fathe

Iranian architect, calligrapher, painter, and novelist, was born in 1903 and died in 1978. His father Ebrahim Etessami was the head of finance of the Iranian province of Azerbaijan; and his brother Yussef Etessami was the founder of the Bahar journal, and the father of the poetess Parvin Etessami.Abolhassan Etessami was educated in Tehran at the Aghdasieh School, the American School, and the Kamal-ol-molk School of Fine Arts. Then he spent some years in Isfahan to learn architecture and decoration techniques, and later went to work at Tehran University.

Was a prominent Indian engineer, academician, author, educator and philanthropist hailing from the t

Was a prominent Indian engineer, academician, author, educator and philanthropist hailing from the town of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Bohra, affectionately known as "Papaji" and "Bohra Saab", was a leader of the Pushkarna Brahmin community in Rajasthan and a tireless advocate of women's rights and the balance of modernity and traditional Hindu philosophical thought.

Was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son

Was a French garden designer who worked in the grand manner established by André Le Nôtre. The son of the landscaper Henri Duchêne, Achille Duchêne was the garden designer most in demand among high French society at the turn of the twentieth century. He built up a large office to handle the practice, which was responsible over a period of years for some six thousand gardens in France and worldwide.

Was a Czech-born[1] Austrian architect. He was influental in European Modern architecture, in his es

Was a Czech-born[1] Austrian architect. He was influental in European Modern architecture, in his essay Ornament and Crime he repudiated the florid style of the Vienna Secession, the Austrian version of Art Nouveau. In this and many other essays he contributed to the elaboration of a body of theory and criticism of Modernism in architecture.

Was a German architect of the Neues Bauen period, also active in Palestine and Great Britain. After

Was a German architect of the Neues Bauen period, also active in Palestine and Great Britain. After finishing architecture school in Berlin, Rading briefly worked in the office of Peter Behrens in 1919. That same year he moved to Breslau, becoming a profe

Was a Polish architect and conservator of monuments. Between 1902 and 1909, he studied in Sankt Pete

Was a Polish architect and conservator of monuments. Between 1902 and 1909, he studied in Sankt Petersburg, later also in Austria in Germany. In 1910 Szyszko-Bohusz began lecturing at the Jagiellonian University and at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. In 1912 he moved to Lwow, to lecture at the Lviv Polytechnic, where he remained until 1916.Upon returning to Krakow, in 1916, Szyszko-Bohusz was given the post of the director of renovation crew of the Wawel Castle. Due to his efforts, several buildings as well as rooms of the castle were remodelled and renewed. He discovered remnants of the Romanesque prince’s palladium in front of the northern elevation of the castle (1921). In the years 1935-1938 he conducted restoration works in the western part of the cathedral. It was at that time that in St. Leonard’s crypt bishop Maurus’s tomb was found (d. 1118), as well as several fragments of the walls of the Romanesque cathedral and traces of its sequence of transformations. He created the sarcophagus of Juliusz Slowacki and helped with creation of the crypt of Jozef Pilsudski.

Was a German aerospace engineer and influential early pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in super

Was a German aerospace engineer and influential early pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in supersonic airflows. He introduced the concept of swept wings, and after immigrating to the United States was instrumental in the development of the area rule a

Is one of the prominent typeface designers of the twentieth century, who continues influencing the d

Is one of the prominent typeface designers of the twentieth century, who continues influencing the direction of digital typography in the twenty-first century; he is best known for creating the typefaces Univers and Frutiger.Adrian Frutiger was born near Interlaken, Switzerland, the son of a weaver. As a boy, he experimented with invented scripts and stylized handwriting in negative reaction to the formal, cursive penmanship then required by Swiss schools. His early interest in sculpture was discouraged by his father and by his secondary school teachers; they encouraged him to work in printing. Though in the world of print, he maintains the love of sculpture that has influenced his type forms.

Also known as A.C. Bleijs was a Dutch architect and painter who is primarily known for designing sev

Also known as A.C. Bleijs was a Dutch architect and painter who is primarily known for designing several Catholic churches.

Was a Russian Neoclassical architect, who worked in Moscow and its suburbs. Grigoriev is remembered

Was a Russian Neoclassical architect, who worked in Moscow and its suburbs. Grigoriev is remembered for his refined Empire style mansions, completion of Great Ascension Church (which, unfinished, housed the wedding of Alexander Pushkin in 1831) and assistance to Domenico Giliardi in rebuilding Moscow after the Great Fire of 1812.

Was a Brazilian architect.[1] Among his projects was participation in the Gustavo Capanema Palace.

Was a Brazilian architect.[1] Among his projects was participation in the Gustavo Capanema Palace.

In Beijing, is one of the leading artists as well as independent curators and architectural designer

In Beijing, is one of the leading artists as well as independent curators and architectural designers in China. He studied at Beijing Film Academy and Parsons School of Design.

Was a Finnish architect and designer. She was born in Helsinki, and completed her school education i

Was a Finnish architect and designer. She was born in Helsinki, and completed her school education in 1913 at the Helsingin Suomalainen Tyttökoulu (Helsinki Finnish Girls' School). She began studies in architecture that same year at the Institute of Technology, Helsinki, and qualified as an architect in 1920. That same year she went to work for architect Oiva Kallio in Helsinki. In 1923 she moved to the city of Jyväskylä to work in the office of architect Gunnar A. Wahlroos, but the following year switched to working in the office of architect Alvar Aalto when they got married. The Aaltos spent their honeymoon in northern Italy. It was common at that time for young architects in Scandinavia to travel to Italy to study the vernacular architecture, and it had a profound influence on Scandinavian architecture during the 1920s, including the Aaltos, flourishing in the so-called Nordic Classicism style.

A Japanese architect known for designing many museums in Japan. Compared with his comtemporaries, Ku

A Japanese architect known for designing many museums in Japan. Compared with his comtemporaries, Kuryu started his career later than other famous Japanese architects.Kuryu graduated from Waseda University and once worked with Maki, a very famous architect, at Maki & Associates and then became an associate lecturer in Maki Research Department at the University of Tokyo. In 1987, he set up Akira Kuryu Architect & Associates. Since then, in such a short period, he has constantly worked out excellent projects, including a series of museum buildings, which are widely noticed by the public such as “Uemura Naomi memorial museum”(1994),

Is a French designer of high-end handmade eyeglasses and accessories. Mikli's line features unique c

Is a French designer of high-end handmade eyeglasses and accessories. Mikli's line features unique colors and shapes, and are a favorite among European celebrities and avant-garde Americans. Mikli claims his use of color is inspired by his Armenian-Lebane

Was an electronics engineer who made many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereo,

Was an electronics engineer who made many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereo, television and radar. He received 128 patents.In 1925 and 1926, Blumlein and John Percy Johns designed an improved form of loading coil which reduced loss and crosstalk in long-distance telephone lines. These were used until the end of the analogue telephony era. The same duo also invented an improved form of AC measurement bridge which became known as the Blumlein Bridge. These two inventions were the basis for Blumlein's first two patents.

Was an American computer scientist known for his pioneering work in programming languages and the fi

Was an American computer scientist known for his pioneering work in programming languages and the first recipient of the Turing Award.

Was an transportation engineer and urban planner who designed many large public works in the United

Was an transportation engineer and urban planner who designed many large public works in the United States. Voorhees was born in Highland Park, New Jersey.In 1952, Voorhees came to Washington, D.C. to work for the nonprofit Automobile Safety Foundation. While studying traffic in Baltimore, Voorhees developed a mathematical formula to predict traffic patterns based on land use. This formula has been instrumental in the design of numerous transportation and public works projects around the world. He wrote "A General Theory of Traffic Movement" (1956), which applied the gravity model to trip distribution, which translates trips generated in an area to a matrix that identifies the number of trips from each origin to each destination, which can then be loaded onto the network.

Was an Estonian architect. He studied sculpture at the art school Pallas in Tartu during 1922-1923 a

Was an Estonian architect. He studied sculpture at the art school Pallas in Tartu during 1922-1923 and mathematics at the University of Tartu. He graduated from the Gdansk University of Technology in 1927 as an architect.

Was a Dutch architect who created elegant villas, hotels and office buildings in Bandung, Indonesia

Was a Dutch architect who created elegant villas, hotels and office buildings in Bandung, Indonesia under Dutch colonial rule in the 1930s. Albert Aalbers worked in the Netherlands between 1924 and 1930 and then migrated to the Dutch Indies after which he returned to the Netherlands in 1942 due to World War II and political circumstances following Indonesian independence.

Was a German architect. He was the father of Albert Speer and the grandfather of Albert Speer, Jr. A

Was a German architect. He was the father of Albert Speer and the grandfather of Albert Speer, Jr. After studies in Berlin and Munich, he started an architecture firm in Mannheim, which he ran between 1900 and 1923. His buildings are in the classical styl