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Coop Himmelb(l)au
Established in 1968, the Coop Himmelb(l)au group of architects is internationally renowned for its experimental theories on architecture. The design studio was founded by Wolf Dieter Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky and Rainer Michael Holzer. Prix is currently the practice’s Design Principal and CEO. Holzer and Swiczinsky remained with the practice until 1971 and 2001 respectively. Born in Vienna in 1942, Wolf D. Prix studied architecture at Vienna University of Technology, ....
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Yoshichika Takagi
The young Japanese architect Yoshichika Takagi (1975) was born in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido and graduated from Hokkai Gakuen University in 1998. He joined the "School of Architecture” architectural association in 2001. After working at the Norisada Maeda Atelier for 4 years, he founded his own architectural practice in 2012. He currently teaches at Hokkai Gakuen University. In his personal career, Takagi has so far mainly worked on residential architecture and ....
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Tatiana Bilbao
Born in Mexico City, in recent years Tatiana Bilbao (1972) has become noted worldwide as one of the most thought-provoking Mexican architects, not only due to her designs but also her efforts to promote the discipline as a means of social and environmental improvement. Her long-held interest in architecture and urban planning is shared with many members of her family. “One of her grandparents was Minister for Urban Development in the Spanish government prior to Francisco Franco ....