1. Antonin Raymond (1970)

Architect

Known as the father of modern architecture in Japan; refined the use of concrete for texture and structure. He was named honorary consul for the Czechoslovak Republic even after becoming...

2. Francesco Borromini (1599)

Architect

Remembered for major works such as the Sant' Ivo alla Sapienza and Sant'Agnese in Agone churches in Rome, Italy, Borromini was one of the key figures in the Baroque architectural...

3. Pierre Charles Lenfant (1754)

Architect

Civil engineer, soldier, but better known as the architect who helped lay out the plans of the streets of Washington D.C. which is known as the L'Enfant Plan.

4. Henry Roberts (1803)

Architect

Pennsylvania-born architect who famously designed London's Fishmongers' Hall. He was also involved with Model Dwellings, a British workers' housing project.

5. Otto Pius Hippius (1970)

Architect

Baltic-German architect who became famous for his buildings in Estonia.

6. George B. Post (1970)

Architect

Designed many now-demolished landmarks, such as the first office to use elevators, the eight-story Equitable Life Assurance Society. For a time, his 20-story New York World Building was New York...

7. Henry Irwin (1841)

Architect

Famous for his late nineteenth-century architectural works, Irwin designed such Indian landmarks as the Madras High Court in Chennai and the Amba Vilas Palace in Mysore.

8. John Belcher (1970)

Architect

Versatile building designer whose styles ranged from French Renaissance, to Gothic, to Baroque. Perhaps his most known work is that of The Ashton Memorial in Lancaster.

9. George R. Mann (1856)

Architect

Designed the Arkansas State Capitol; the leading architect in the state from 1900 until 1930. Several of his structures would be included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

10. William Holabird (1970)

Architect

Associated with the Chicago School and known for his role in designing the first modern skyscrapers. He co-founded the firm, Holabird & Roche, with fellow architect Martin Roche in 1883....

11. George Franklin Barber (1854)

Architect

Residential architect who marketed his domestic designs through mail-order catalogs; dominated the late Victorian era within the United States. His designs peppered the entire country--all 50 states--and could also be...

12. Josip Vancas (1970)

Architect

Designed the neo-gothic Sarajevo Cathedral, Budapest's Millennial Exhibition, the First Croatian savings bank of Zagreb's palace, Osijek's Normann palace, and Ljubljana's Hotel Union.

13. Clarence H. Johnston Sr. (1859)

Architect

Known for designing many state prisons and insane asylums in Minnesota, such as the Minnesota Security Hospital, several wings at the Minnesota Correctional Facility, and the Minnesota State Academies for...

14. WH Weeks (1864)

Architect

Architect who designed many of the Carnegie Libraries in California; known for his Greek Revival neoclassical style. His buildings were located in over 160 cities in California.

15. George W. Maher (1970)

Architect

Foremost member of the Arts and Crafts Movement who founded The Chicago Arts and Crafts Society. Known for his designs of the John Farson House in Oak Park, Illinois, and...

16. Claude Fayette Bragdon (1970)

Architect

Progressive Prairie School architect and writer who designed the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Rochester's New York Central Railroad Station. Believed in organic architecture as a catalyst to democracy. Known...

17. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867)

Architect

Innovative architect, interior designer, writer, and educator who sought to blend buildings with the surrounding environment across his 1,000-plus structures. He finished 532 works and was among the leaders of...

18. Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868)

Architect

The main representative of Art Nouveau in Great Britain, he was influenced by the Industrial Revolution. Redesigned famed architect and designer W.J. Bassett-Lowke's home.

19. Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov (1867)

Architect

Neoclassical and Russian Revival architect whose work included the Savvinskoye Podvorie monastery in Moscow. Many of his 600 commissions came through industrialist Nikolay Vtorov.

20. Horace Trumbauer (1970)

Architect

Designed much of the campus of Duke University; prominent during the Gilded Age. His designs were harshly criticized during his lifetime, but achieved great acclaim after his death.

21. Albert Kahn (1869)

Architect

Most influential industrial architect of his day; known as the architect of Detroit. Pioneered the use of reinforced concrete in lieu of wood in walls, roofs, and supports. He applied...

22. Ignjat Fischer (1970)

Architect

Croatian architect who popularized secession-style building design in his native country. The forestry academy in Mažuranić Square 5, the Ban JelaÄić Square's city savings bank palace, and Arko at Dolac...

23. Thomas Adams (1871)

Architect

Architect and former President of Landscape Architects. He was known for urban planning projects like The Hydrostone and Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

24. Hans Poelzig (1970)

Architect

Designer of the iconic I.G. Farben building in Frankfurt, Germany. He designed the set for "The Golem: How He Came Into the World," the 1920 UFA film production.

25. Oskar Kaufmann (1970)

Architect

Hungarian-Jewish architect known for designing theaters, including the Kroll Opera House, the Hebbel Theater, the Renaissance Theater, each of which were in Berlin, the Neue Stadttheater in Vienna, and Tel...

26. Rudolf Lubinski (1970)

Architect

Architect who designed the Croatian State Archives building in Zagreb. His other projects included the Lutheran Center on Gundulićeva street, the priests' home on Palmotićeva street, and a Jewish synagogue...

27. John Russell Pope (1874)

Architect

Designer of the Jefferson Memorial and the National Archives and Records Administration building in Washington, D.C. The first to be awarded the Rome Prize from the newly established American Academy...

28. Samuel Tilden Norton (1877)

Architect

Early 20th-century designer of many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. Founder and charter member of the Hillcrest Country Club.

29. Alexander Tamanian (1878)

Architect

Neoclassical architect who transformed the small city of Yerevan into the modern capital of Armenia. He designed such Yerevan features as the hydroelectric station, the National Academic Opera and Ballet...

30. Jacques Rosenbaum (1970)

Architect

Estonian architect who designed buildings in the art nouveau style whose most prolific period was from 1907 until 1919. He rebuilt the house of the Blackheads, the houses on Pikk...

31. Richard Albertson (1970)

Architect

Architect and educator who was knighted in 1956 and served as architect for the Duchy of Cornwall Estate.

32. Reginald Davis Johnson (1882)

Architect

Southern California-based architect who designed inexpensive homes and public housing projects during the Great Depression era. His homes cost less and were more affordable to build, hence his importance on...

33. Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps (1970)

Architect

Prominent and prolific architect who designed the Nevada Buildings for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. Quite a few of his structures were entered into the U.S. National Register of...

34. Olev Siinmaa (1881)

Architect

Associated with the functionalism movement and best known for his 1937 Parnu Beach Hotel, which was considered to be the foremost example of functionalist architecture.

35. Karl Burman (1970)

Architect

Estonian architect and painter of the early twentieth century.

36. Alexander Vesnin (1970)

Architect

Russian Constructivist architect who designed the Likachev Palace of Culture and the House of Film Actors (both in Moscow). He is particularly remembered for his architectural drawings.

37. Ivan Vurnik (1884)

Architect

Slovenian architect who was a founding member of the Ljubljana School of Architecture. He was initially inspired by Slovene folk art and the Vienna Secession style during the 1920s, while...

38. Edward Maufe (1970)

Architect

Received knighthood for his work on the Imperial War Graves Commission. Known for his work on memorials and places of worship, such as the Air Forces Memorial and the Guildford...

39. Erich Jacoby (1970)

Architect

Estonian architect who was prominent during the first half of the 20th century. He was known to employ the expressionist, art nouveau, and functionalist styles.

40. Ernest Cormier (1970)

Architect

Engineer and architect who was a proponent of Art Deco architecture. He designed his own home, the famed Cormier House in the Golden Square Mile.

41. Ernst Gustav Kuhnert (1970)

Architect

Baltic German architect and art historian who was most active during the 1920s and known for his small-scale dwellings. His work was often seen as an example of the heimat...

42. Howard Dwight Smith (1886)

Architect

Architect who designed Ohio Stadium, home to The Ohio State University football team. His work earned him the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Public Building Design.

43. Edgar Johan Kuusik (1970)

Architect

Primarily freelance Estonian architect whose unique, early style combined elements of baroque art and expressionism.

44. Edith Hughes (1970)

Architect

Considered by some to be Britain's first practicing female architect. Established her Glasgow practice in 1920. Works included the Coatbridge War Memorial, the Glasgow Mercat Cross, and commissions for certain...

45. Joseph Sunlight (1889)

Architect

Belarusian-English architect who designed over 1,000 homes and was remembered for the Sunlight House in Manchester.

46. Robert Natus (1970)

Architect

Prominent during the first half of the 20th century; his buildings often reflected a functionalist and expressionist art-deco influence. He and Ernst Gustav Kühnert compiled the general plans for garden...

47. Timothy L. Pflueger (1970)

Architect

Prominent San Francisco architect and interior designer who helped found the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Many of his structures incorporated the artwork of such revolutionaries as Ralph Stackpole...

48. Wallace Harrison (1970)

Architect

Known for public projects in New York City, including the Time-Life Building at Rockefeller Center. Served on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1955 until 1959. Awarded the AIA...

49. Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898)

Architect

Urban planner and writer who was made Royal Designer for Industry by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1947. Designed Ringsted Town Hall, which was a social institution for...

50. Serge Chermayeff (1970)

Architect

Co-founder of the American Society of Planners and Architects, as well as many other architectural societies. He also worked as an industrial designer and writer. He designed Gilbey House for...