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Alvaro Siza

Born in 1933, Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza became a prominent figure in contemporary architecture through work that...

Contemporary Minimalist Modernist Portuguese

9.58 Brilliant

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Rem Koolhaas

Rem Koolhaas is a prominent contemporary architect and urbanist associated with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture...

Contemporary Theory Dutch Urbanism

9.54 Brilliant

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Peter Zumthor

Peter Zumthor is a renowned Swiss architect celebrated for his deeply considered designs that prioritize atmosphere and...

Swiss Contemporary Craft Material

9.54 Brilliant

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Wang Shu

Wang Shu is a contemporary Chinese architect recognized for his innovative approach to design. He leads Amateur Architec...

Contemporary Craft Regional Chinese

8.91 Great

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Liu Jiakun

Liu Jiakun is a contemporary Chinese architect based in Chengdu. He specializes in designing culturally relevant structu...

Contemporary Cultural Material Regional

8.72 Great

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Kengo Kuma

Kengo Kuma is a contemporary Japanese architect celebrated for his innovative use of natural materials like timber. His...

Contemporary Japanese Craft Texture

8.47 Great

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Peter Stutchbury

Peter Stutchbury is a contemporary Australian architect known for innovative residential designs prioritizing environmen...

Contemporary Sustainable Australian Climate

8.05 Great

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Peter Bohlin

Peter Bohlin is a prominent American architect known for his thoughtful designs integrating timber construction with con...

Apple American Contemporary Timber

8.03 Great

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John Patkau

John Patkau was a prominent Canadian architect recognized for his contemporary designs emphasizing a deep connection wit...

Contemporary Canadian Public Craft

8.02 Great

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Patricia Patkau

Patricia Patkau is a prominent contemporary Canadian architect known for her sensitive and innovative approach to design...

Contemporary Canadian Public Craft

8.02 Great

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Marlon Blackwell

Marlon Blackwell is an American architect who founded Marlon Blackwell Architects in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1992. He...

American Contemporary Education Regional

7.94 Good

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Brigitte Shim

Brigitte Shim is a Canadian architect and co-founder of the Toronto-based firm Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, established in...

Contemporary Canadian Urban Landscape

7.78 Good

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Howard Sutcliffe

Howard Sutcliffe is a Canadian architect and principal of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, a firm he co-founded with Brigitte...

Contemporary Canadian Urban Landscape

7.78 Good

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Terunobu Fujimori

Terunobu Fujimori is a Japanese architect and architectural historian born in 1946. Before establishing his architectura...

Contemporary Japanese Craft Whimsical

7.73 Good

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Mathias Klotz

Mathias Klotz is a Chilean architect, born in 1965, recognized as one of the most prominent contemporary architects in C...

Contemporary Minimal Landscape Chilean

7.58 Good

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Gion A. Caminada

Gion A. Caminada is a Swiss architect based in the village of Vrin in the canton of Graubünden. He is known for timber b...

Swiss Contemporary Timber Village

7.56 Good

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Alison Brooks

Alison Brooks is a Canadian-born, UK-based architect who founded Alison Brooks Architects in London in 1996. She is high...

Contemporary British Timber Civic

7.42 Good

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Nader Ardalan

Nader Ardalan is an Iranian-American architect, planner, and theorist recognized for his research on sustainable and tra...

Contemporary Cultural Planning Regional

7.28 Good

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Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson is a New Zealand architect and the founder of Auckland-based Patterson Associates. His practice is know...

Contemporary New Zealand Public Cultural

7.24 Good

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Cazú Zegers

Cazú Zegers is a Chilean architect whose work is associated with buildings designed in close relation to their sites and...

Contemporary Wood Landscape Regional

6.54 Fair