Monday, January 24, 2011

10 Things Everyone Should Know About Hans Hollein

Born in Austria in 1934.


Architect and designer, receiving degrees from schools in Vienna, Chicago, and Berkley before embarking on an illustrious career.


Winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1985.


Has been featured as an artist on numerous occasions, and has works included in collections at the Mueseum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto.


Architectural works include: 


Museum of Glass and Ceramics in Tehran


Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt, and many, many more.


Apart from his architectural endeavors, works as an established product designer. 


Examples of his design:
Examples of his artwork: 


Currently lives and works in Vienna


sources:

http://www.hollein.com/index.htm

http://www.art-directory.info/design/hans-hollein-1934/index.shtml

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