Oscar Niemeyer was born on December 15, 1907, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oscar Niemeyer was a brilliant architect and considered one of the significant figures in what we have come to know as modern-style architecture. Oscar Niemeyer’s designs in Brasilia are an...
It’s not a secret that you just didn’t see very many women architects back in the day. That being said, the few women architects that managed to sneak into this male-dominated industry such as Zaha Hadid were so dynamic and brilliant that it’s a shame that they had to...
When we talk about the different architects, it is always interesting to find out what their inspiration or creativity came from. For some architects, it is an introspective process where they pretty much have a conversation with their minds. For others, it is a...
Italian architect Renzo Piano was born on September 14th, 1937, in Genoa, Italy. Although he was born into a family of builders, his ideas were all his own. Renzo Piano felt that nostalgia was a trap and not at all important. His feeling was, “It’s not what you have...