Mario Botta’s reputation is international, his architecture is both modern and contemporary. Christian Norberg Schultz writes that he infuses his buildings with a strong sense of place and meaning (Botta, 1984). Born in an area of Switzerland near...

Self-educated, Tadao Ando is one of the most widely regarded architects currently working in Japan. He was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1941, where he established his architectural office, Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. Through his career he has won...

An educator and theorist in addition to her practice, Diana Agrest has studied semiotics and film as ways to question the ability of architecture to represent. She has worked extensively with urban issues winning the competition for a Master Plan and...