Philip Johnson (1906-2005) was born in Cleveland (Ohio) in 1906 and became a major influence in architecture. Before designing his first building at the age of 36, Johnson was not an architect, but worked as a critic, writer, architectural historian, museum director, politician and journalist. It was Johnson who is believed to have coined the…

In 1935, in Manchester, the future great architect Norma Foster was born into a poor family and made an enormous contribution to architectural, interior and furniture design. His name is associated with the rapid development of trends such as high technology. Norman Foster was also one of the first to think about sustainable architectural design….

There is no designer more versatile, romantic, eccentric and genius in his craft than Philippe Starck. The great designer deals with literally everything, from the essentials of everyday life to grand designs for buildings, aeroplanes and yachts. There is probably no young designer who has not heard of Philippe Starck or is not familiar with…