Hans Hollein

Hans Hollein won the Pritzker Prize in 1985 for a body of work spanning architecture, design, exhibition design, and theory. The jury recognized him as an Austrian architect who treated architecture as a broad cultural practice.

Haas House is a postmodern commercial building facing St. Stephen's Cathedral in central Vienna. Its glass and stone facade caused debate because it placed contemporary architecture directly opposite one of Austria's most important Gothic landmarks.

No. Hollein also worked as a designer, curator, teacher, and theorist, and he became known for the phrase that everything is architecture. His output included museum interiors, furniture, shops, and exhibition installations.

The Retti candle shop in Vienna was a small 1960s interior that helped establish Hollein's reputation. Despite its tiny scale, it showed his interest in materials, theatrical display, and architecture as a designed experience.