Architecture is an art form that is heavily inspired by theory -- the production of pieces so monumental and visible is understandably self-conscious. Some architects, however, transcend impersonal theory and create from their own history, spirit, and pleasure. Carlo Scarpa was such a visionary; he c

Bright, Charming, Dramatic, Layered

Richard Meier's favorite color is white -- the pristine noncolor, or the distillation of all color. He has used white consistently in his pure, geometric sculptures that take in light and bend it or deflect it to create form and space. Adhering to the purist values of Le Corbusier, Meier creates buil

Clean, Composed, Empty, Five architects, Functional

Characterized by a careful combination of linear geometry and gentle curves and arcs, the designs of Hariri & Hariri display a clean, dynamic intensity, tightly structured in its elegance. Inspired by the holistic ideas of Eastern philosophy, the architects strive to integrate space and environment i

Clean, Elegant, Intimate, Sensual, Technology, The new poetics

A more emotional list of materials for Tadao Ando's buildings would include light, stillness, and space in addition to concrete, glass, and steel. A self-taught architect, Ando wandered the streets and back alleys of the United States, Europe, Africa, and his native Japan, studying places and spaces

Empty, Geometric, Metabolism and the japanese new wave, Minimalist architecture, Serene, Tranquil