Art Nouveau Architects
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect from Reus and the best known practitioner of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect an individualized and distinctive style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família. Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. Gaudí considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís which used waste ceramic pieces. Under the influence of neo-Gothic art and Oriental techniques, Gaudí ...more on Wikipedia
Place of Birth: Tarragona, Reus, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Style: Art Nouveau, Modernisme, Gothic Revival architecture, Organic architecture
Structures: Sagrada Família, Church of Colònia Güell, Episcopal Palace, Astorga, Palau Güell, + more
August Endell was a designer, writer, teacher, and German Jugendstil architect. He is also known as one of the founders of the Jugendstil movement, the German expressionist movement of Art Nouveau. His first marriage was with Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. ...more on Wikipedia
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Nationality: Germany
Style: Art Nouveau
Structures: Elvira Studio
Style: Art Nouveau
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. He was a designer in the post impressionist movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had considerable influence on European design. He was born in Glasgow and he died in London. ...more on Wikipedia
Place of Birth: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Style: Art Nouveau
Structures: Hill House, Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow, Cranston Tearoom, The Lighthouse, + more