Architect and Pritzker Laureate Sir James Stirling (born 22 April 1926) grew up in Liverpool, one of the two industrial powerhouses of the British North West. In the beginning of his career he worked…

I’ve focussed mainly on steel as a building material in my recent posts, but obviously this versatile material has also inspired internationally renowned artists. Bernar Venet (born 20 april 1941)…

Jacques Herzog (born on 19 april 1950) and Pierre de Meuron , founders of Herzog & de Meuron are known for their reappropriation of traditional architectural elements and their inventive use of…

Jan Kaplicky was born on the 18th of April 1937. He was the co-founder of Future Systems, one of my favourite architecture offices. Future systems established a powerful brand based…

Claude Costantini was born on 17 April 1948. Together with Michel Regembal, he founded the architectural firm CR Architecture in 1987. Their greatest achievement is of course the Stade de…

Ove Arup was born on the 16th of April 1895 and is worldwide considered to be the foremost engineer of his era. I will not even try to explain how big his…

Sorry boys & girls, this time no focus on a specific steel project. Today, a brief interlude in which I reflect on my love of steel.  The beauty of steel…

Peter Behrens was born on 14 April 1868. He was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer. He had a long career, designing objects, typefaces, and important buildings in a range of styles…

Frank WInfield Woolworth was born on the 13th of april 1852. The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store.…

Inauguration of L’Olympia – 12th of april 1893.In our daily search for people, buildings or objects that illustrate the history of steel in architecture, design or art, we return to…