Today’s Visionary Architects

A Daily Dose of Architecture points us to a fine list of today’s most visionary architects and the sensational endeavors they’re responsible for. Compiled by concierge.com, the list features 11 of the worlds best architects and the projects that put them on the map.

1) Norman Foster
The Vision: High-tech, skyline-transforming structures of glass and steel but with an elegant, humanist touch
Claim to Fame: Reichstag dome, Berlin
On the Horizon: Terminal 3, Beijing Airport

2) Diller Scofidio + Renfro
The Vision: Unorthodox, sometimes revolutionary projects, often more like art installations than buildings
Claim to Fame: Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
On the Horizon: The High Line, New York

3) Frank Gehry
The Vision: Architecture that’s disjointed and exuberantly expressive, often clad in gleaming titanium
Claim to Fame: The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
On the Horizon: New World Symphony hall, Miami

4) Renzo Piano
The Vision: Lyrical melding of architecture, craftsmanship, and technology—and a particularly imaginative use of light
Claim to Fame: Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
On the Horizon: Shard London Bridge, London

5) Jean Nouvel
The Vision: Buildings whose facades use glass, light, and color that reflect—and play against—their surroundings
Claim to Fame: Torre Agbar, Barcelona
On the Horizon: Koncerthuset, Copenhagen

6) Santiago Calatrava
The Vision: Innovative bridges and buildings whose graceful, sculptural qualities disguise their rigorous engineering
Claim to Fame: Ciutat de les Arts i de les Cièncias, Valencia
On the Horizon: The PATH Terminal, NYC

7) Zaha Hadid
The Vision: Radically different, even chaotic, designs that emphasize fragmentation and fluidity
Claim to Fame: Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, Cincinnati
On the Horizon: Opera House, Guangzhou

8) Richard Rogers
The Vision: Fun functionalism: Structural elements become design features, and buildings are turned inside-out
Claim to Fame: Terminal 4, Madrid Airport
On the Horizon: Leadenhall Building, London

9) Thom Mayne
The Vision: Iconoclastic designs that challenge traditional notions of form, function, and organization
Claim to Fame: Hypo Alpe-Adria Center, Klagenfurt
On the Horizon: Phare Tower, Paris

10) Rem Koolhaas
The Vision: Provocative projects in which the conventions of beauty and style take a backseat to ideas and functions
Claim to Fame: Prada Epicenter, New York
On the Horizon: Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre, Dallas

11) Herzog & De Meuron
The Vision: Stylish modernism, aided by groundbreaking use of exterior materials for a building’s “skin”
Claim to Fame: The Tate Modern, London
On the Horizon: Olympic Stadium, Beijing

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[via A Daily Dose of Architecture]