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The Oldest Profession
Asked why so many architects lived long lives, Philip Johnson quipped, “Of course they live long—they have a chance to act out all their aggressions.” more
Renzo Piano - 83 years old
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Genoa (Top)
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens Greece
At 83, the architect behind the Centre Pompidou and the Shard is working on his most ambitious projects yet. He explains why his buildings are design... more |
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Frank Gehry - 92 years old
He didn’t hit his stride till he was 50, and now the architect, as inventive and bold as ever, hangs out with everyone from Harrison Ford to Jay-Z. I've taken up flying,” says Frank Gehry, aged 89 years and 11 months, as he sits opposite me in his Los Angeles office, “a little bit.” Then he tells a story. more
Disney Hall , Los Angeles (Top)
Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica residence |
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Balkrishna Doshi - 93 years old
India is at risk of losing its architectural identity, because the country's design schools aren't teaching students to respect local heritage and traditions, according to architect Balkrishna Doshi.
The Indian architect, who turns 94 this year, said that many of the country's architects are too concerned with mimicking the aesthetics and practices of... more
Vastu-Shilpa built its own studio in Ahmedabad in 1981 (Top)
Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, 1983
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