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Architects are professionals who design buildings and structures, focusing on aesthetics, functionality, and safety. Their work involves creating plans, considering materials, and adhering to regulations. Architects balance artistic vision with practicality.

Thom Mayne is an American architect. He began his architectural career by founding the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in 1972. SCI-Arc was initially conceived as an experimental school which focuses on addressing the social and political issues of architectural design. Thom Mayne has an estimated height of 6’3” (1.91 m).

Eileen Gray, Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith, was an Anglo-Irish architect and furniture designer, known for becoming a pioneer for women in the Modern Movement in architecture and design. Throughout the span of her career, she worked with various European artists and architects. Eileen Gray had an estimated height of 5’7" (1.70 m) based on her portrayal by actress Orla Brady in 'The Price of Desire (2015)'.

Tadao Ando is a Japanese architect. Self-taught, he established his own architectural firm in 1968 entitled Tadao Ando Architects and Associates. Ando is known for his sparse but elegant designs that focus on space and light, often taking their direction from the exterior landscape. Tadao Ando has an estimated height of 5'8" (1.73 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Philip Johnson is a Pritzer Prize winning architect known for his sleek, modernist designs. Before becoming a practicing architect, Johnson was head of the Department of Architecture at MoMa, where he championed the work of early modernists such as Mies Van Der Rohe. Philip Johnson had an estimated height of 5’10” (1.78 m) based on photo analysis.

Neri Oxman is an American-Israeli architect, designer, and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who is recognized for her art and architecture work that combines design, biology, computing, and materials engineering. Neri Oxman first studied architecture at the Technion. Neri Oxman has an estimated height of 5’3” (1.60 m) based on photo analysis.

Diébédo Francis Kéré is a Burkinabé architect whose work is characterized by a focus on buildings that serve local communities while also utilizing indigenous materials in the innovative ways. Born in the village of Gando in Burkina Faso, Kéré learned carpentry at an early age before architecture. Francis Kéré has an estimated height of 5’10” (1.78 m).

Lina Bo Bardi, Archillina Bo, is a highly-regarded Brazilian modernist architect known for her work promoting both the social and cultural potential of architecture and design. Lina Bo Bardi was interested in Brazil’s vernacular design and its influence on modern Brazilian architecture. Lina Bo Bardi had an estimated height of 5’4” (1.63 m) based on photo analysis.

Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, author, designer, and futurist known for developing various inventions and architectural designs like the geodesic dome. Buckminster Fuller published more than 30 books and popularized terms such as Spaceship Earth, Dymaxion, and Synergetics. Buckminster Fuller had a height of 5’5” (1.65 m).

Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect known for his innovative research and design practice. Ban embraces both Western and Eastern architectural styles and methods. He is known for his varied use of materials; one of his most famous works is entitled Paper House, a structure made entirely of paper. Shigeru Ban has an estimated height of 5’10” (1.78 m).

Elizabeth Diller is one of the world’s leading architects. She cofounded Diller Scofidio +Renfro in 1979 and is mostly known for her designs of cultural spaces. Her work includes the High Line and the new MoMa expansion in New York, The Broad Museum in Los Angeles, the ICA in Boston. Elizabeth Diller has an estimated height of 5’8” (1.73 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect. He founded his own firm in 1979, and quickly became known for a minimalist, modernist designs. Some of his work includes the Kunsthaus Bregenz, a concrete and glass structure on the shores of Lake Constance in Austria, and the thermal baths in Vals, Switzerland. Peter Zumthor has an estimated height of 6’3” (1.91 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Norman Foster is one of the world’s leading architects. After attending Yale School of Architecture, he founded his own architectural firm in 1967, and became a leading designer of commercial and office buildings. His work includes; The Gherkin, the restored Reichstag, and the HSBC Hong Kong. Norman Foster has an estimated height of 5’9” (1.75 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Jeanne Gang is a leading American architect. She founded Studio Gang, her architectural practice, in 1997 which operates from several offices across the US, but mainly in Chicago. She is known for the Aqua Tower in downtown Chicago, which is the highest woman-built tower in the world. Jeanne Gang has an estimated height of 5’6” (1.68 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Kazuyo Sejima is a Japanese architect known for her clean, minimal and elegant modernist inspired designs. She uses a lot of glass and marble in her work, and her buildings incorporate the exterior surroundings with the design of the building. She won the Pritzker Architectural Prize in 2010. Kazuyo Sejima has an estimated height of 5’3” (1.60 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Le Corbusier is considered a pioneer of modern architecture, urban planning, and design. He was an architect, painter, designer, planner and writer. He was driven by the need to create better living conditions for city dwellers and is considered hugely influence in the field of urban planning. Le Corbusier had a height of 5’8” (1.73 m).

Oscar Niemeyer is considered a leading architect of the 20th century. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Niemeyer rose to international recognition during the 1940s and 1950s after his collaboration with Le Corbusier on the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Oscar Niemeyer had an estimated height of 5’5” (1.65 m).

Mies Van der Rohe is considered one of the most important architects of the twentieth century and a pioneer of modern architecture. He was the last director of the Bauhaus. Van der Rohe is known for his architectural style which emphasizes flowing interior space and the use of glass and steel. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had an estimated height of 5’8” (1.73 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

David Adjaye is one of the world’s leading architects. He studied architecture in London at the Royal College of Art and went on to establish his own architecture firm in the year 2000. In 2009, he was chosen to design the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington DC. David Adjaye has an estimated height of 5’9” (1.75 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most influential architects of the early 20th century. Born in 1887, he established his own architectural firm in the late nineteenth century. He is known for the Prairie House style which featured flat roofs, coordinated design elements and precast materials. Frank Lloyd Wright had a height of 5’7” (1.70 m).

Zaha Hadid is considered one of the most important architects of the twenty-first century. Her work is immediately recognisable; she is known for her curving lines, fluid shapes and innovative use of new technology. In 2004, Zaha became the first woman to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Zaha Hadid had a height of 5’8” (1.73 m).

Frank Gehry is one of the most famous architects in the world. Born in 1929, he established an architectural practice in 1962, and began working to design commercial and cultural spaces around the world. He is known for his designs that incorporate both modernist and postmodern elements. Frank Gehry has an estimated height of 5’4" (1.63 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Rem Koolhaus is one of the of the world’s most famous architects. He was born in Rotterdam in 1944 and founded OMA in 1975. He is known for his novel approach to architecture; he does not have an overarching aesthetic but instead responds to each brief dependent on context. Rem Koolhaas has an estimated height of 6’3” (1.91 m) based on comparative photo analysis.

Bjarke Ingels is one of the world’s leading architects. He became well known in the world of architecture after designing two housing complexes in Denmark. He founded his company, BIG, in 2006, and since then has gone on to design and build some of the most recognizable contemporary buildings today. Bjarke Ingels has an estimated height of 5’9” (1.75 m) based on photo analysis.

Jane Jacobs is a famous urbanist and writer whose views of city living has inspired architects, philosophers, and urban planners worldwide. She is known for her book, written in 1961, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. She argues that urban renewal was damaging to the everyday urban life. Jane Jacobs had a height of 5’9” (1.75 m).

Both interior design and interior architecture involve careful consideration of the needs and preferences of the people using the space, as well as the style, mood, and atmosphere that the designer or architect wants to create.

Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971 and is an engineer, industrial designer, and technology entrepreneur. He is the founder, CEO, and chief engineer/designer of Space X, co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, and founder of The Boring Company. Musk has a net worth of $44.2 billion USD. Elon Musk has a height of 6’2” (1.88 m).

Born in Italy in April of 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, architect, and inventor who is recognized as one of the greatest painters of all time. Two of his works, Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, are considered among the world’s most famous paintings. He was also known for his famed notebooks. Leonardo da Vinci had an estimated height of 5’8” (1.73 m).

The Finn-Juhl Credenza is a sideboard that combines a steel frame, wood, and pop of color all inspired by Goethe’s color wheel and the cubist movement. Designed by architect Finn Juhl, the credenza features sliding doors, adjustable shelves, and six trays, available in a warm or cold colors. The Finn Juhl Credenza has an overall height of 35.5” (90 cm), width of 69.5” (177 cm), and depth of 17.75” (45 cm).

The Swan Sofa is a couch designed as a continuous fluid surface by Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1958. Custom made as a single-piece molded shell, the sofa and matching chairs were designed for use in the lobby and lounge areas of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The Swan Sofa measures 31” (78.7 cm) high, 56.75” (144.1 cm) wide, with a depth of 29” (73.7 cm).