11. Santiago Calatrava
Calatrava developed a rhythm between architecture and engineering, to create well-designed, poetic, and innovative structures around the world. Calatrava found inspiration for art among artists like Alberti, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Rodin, and Vitruvius. The drawings created by Santiago Calatrava are the most rewarding aspect of his process, inspired by nature, and parts of the body, and then implemented into his designs. He went on to create remarkable structures like the World Transportation Hub and iconic bridges.
12. Vladimir Tatlin
Vladimir Tatlin was a pivotal figure in the Soviet avant-garde art movement in 1920 and the start of the Constructivism movement in Russia. The Russian architect, painter, and stage-designer gained fame to the design of the Tatlin’s Tower. The structure of steel, iron, and glass was intended to be taller than the Eiffel Tower. Tatlin created sculptures, contradicting the traditional ideas of art, including some 3D structures of wood and metal.
13. Ettore Sottsass’s
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian designer and architect of the 20th century. He specialized in an array of work including furniture, home objects like lighting, jewelry, office machine design, interiors, and building. He created this in 1976, for the exhibition on radical architecture in Bologna, Italy.
14. Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano’s style of architecture is a combination of philosophy and materials, theory, and practice. Renzo Piano’s sketches are holistic expressions of his idea of buildings, sections with natural elements like trees or the sun. His sketches are a combination of art and technical drawing put together, sometimes focusing on certain details, sometimes explaining a concept, and sometimes on a complete vision of the project. The volume and structure are well represented through his drawings.
15. Chamberlin, Powell, and Bon
Chamberlin, Powell, and Bon worked on the Barbican Centre for nearly 30 years from 1950 to 1982. This example of Brutalism is the most dynamic and iconic cultural hub in London. The detailing of the cross-section. Italy was one of the greatest sources of architectural inspiration for the three architects. The residents enjoy the quality of life in the space, remarking it as the best example of scale, artistry, quality, landscaping in the whole of Britain.
16. MVRDV
MVRDV as a firm focuses on creating computational designs that are smarter and efficient, creating beautiful renderings and abstractions. The use of small arrow diagrams, and simple presentation drawings, represent an image of their thoughts. The firms’ unique approach to designing and architecture, is a result of vigorous technical and creative investigation. MVRDV works in BIM software and official in-house BREEAM and LEED assessors.
17. BIG
Bjarke Ingels, formed the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), gaining fame after the design of Orestad: VM House and Mountain Dwellings. Bjarke Ingels won many competitions, resulting in uniquely crafted and well-integrated designs. He has been awarded as one of the 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine in 2016, and also Innovator of the Year for architecture by the Wall Street Journal in 2011. His technique of presentation and renders are creative and showcase a unique insight into his designs.
18. Snohetta
Snohetta is an Oslo-Norway-based firm creating architecture to serve people, and experiences of a lifetime. They create renderings indicating their vision, which are showcased in journals and magazines Their trans-disciplinary process involves different working professionals- architects, artists, philosophers, sociologists- who work together exploring a project through different perspectives. They create the renders for the Paris Headquarters of newspaper Le Monde, the exterior glass matrix can regulate the interior temperature and lighting levels.
19. Chris Precht
Studio Precht created by Chris and Fei Precht is a young, emerging firm creating content and context-based designs. Their approach is to create innovative, ecological, responsive designs to ease out the special, urban, and functional problems. The renderings, animation, and imagery indicate a reforming idea of architecture, calling for worldwide fame. They show how compelling aesthetic renders represented in physical models can be.
20. Child Studio
Child Studio is a London-based studio that designs spatial renders that are pleasing to the eye. They created a series of renders for an ideal getaway, Casa Plenaire, with a sense of creating a realist and illusion-like environment. The imagination, fantasy, escapism spread through the three-dimensional renderings is the imagery of appeal. They work on the intersection of object design, art, and photography, to create such intriguing experiences and narratives.
