Famous Architects

Carlo Baumschlager (1956 -) and Dietmar Eberle (1952 -) are contemporary architects whose partnership has carried out more than 300 projects including apartments, airports, hospitals, and public buildings. Their project La Maison du Savoir (2015), a striking and highly visible landmark on the new University of Luxembourg campus, is showcased in a stamp issued by Post Luxembourg on March 3, 2016.

Ladislav Hudec (1893–1958) was a Hungarian-Slovak architect. He spent 27 years of his career in Shanghai, China and designed some of the most notable structures in that city. His post-modern Green House (1938) is featured in a stamp issued by Slovakia POFIS on October 18, 2019.

Antoni Gaudí (1852 – 1926) was a Catalan architect known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. His works have a highly individualized, one-of-a-kind style. His masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain. His other notable works include Park Güell, Palau Güell, Casa Vicens, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà. His Sagrada Família appears in a stamp issued by La Poste in 2015.

Henry Bernard (1912 – 1994) was a French architect and urban planner. He worked as an architect in charge of civil buildings and national monuments and participated in the rebuilding of Caen after WWII. His projects include Palace of Europe (Strasbourg), Maison de la Radio (Paris), Val-d'Oise prefecture building (Cergy), and Teaching Hospitals of Caen, Tours, and Grenoble. His Maison de la Radio appears in a stamp issued by La Poste in June 2015.

Cristián Undurraga (1954 -) is a Chilean architect. He founded Undurraga Deves Studio in 1978. His House on a Hill won recognition with the Andrea Palladio International Prize. He has played a significant role in Chilean and Latin American architecture. His Las Condes Town Hall, a modernist highrise in the suburb of Santiago, is featured in a stamp issued in 2007.

Victor Baltard (1805 – 1874) was a French architect. He started his career as the Architect of the City of Paris in 1849 and was responsible for the restoration and construction of churches. His most popular achievement was the building of Les Halles, the central market in Paris, during 1853 to 1870. A single hall Pavilion Baltard was preserved and moved to Nogent-sur-Marne in 1971, and is featured in a stamp issued by La Poste in September 2005.

Wladyslaw Horodecki (1863-1930) was a Polish architect active in the Russian Empire and later in the Second Polish Republic. He is best known for his contributions in the urban development of Kiev, with buildings such as the House with Chimaeras, the St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Karaite Kenesa, and the National Art Museum of Ukraine. This post shows one of the stamps featuring Karaite Kenesa issued by Ukrainian Postal Service in 2014.

Vjenceslav Richter (1917 – 2002) was a Croatian architect. He was one of the founding members of the Exat 51 group. He designed exhibition pavilions (Bruxelles 1958, Turin and Milan), several museum buildings, and was involved in industrial and interior design. His EXPO 58 pavilion, Belgium is featured in a stamp issued by Hrvatska pošta in November 2018.

Eduardo Le Monnier (1873 - 1931) was a French architect recognized for his work in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. He arrived in Buenos Aires in 1896, there he developed most of its projects. His notable work includes Yacht Club Argentino, Argentino Uruguayo, Miguel Bencich Building, Fernández Anchorena Mansion, and several apartment buildings. His Fernández Anchorena Mansion (1909) is featured in an Architecture stamp issued on December 12, 2009.

Miklós Ybl (1814 – 1891) was one of the leading architects in Europe as well as the most influential architect in Hungary in the mid to late 19th century. Many of his buildings became determinant elements of the cityscape of Budapest. Some of his notable work includes Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, Roman Catholic church in Fót, Károlyi Palace Budapest, Saint Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Károlyi castle in Parádsasvár, Palace at Ikervár. A minisheet issued in 2014 features his Wenckheim Palace in Szabadkígyós.

Adamo Boari (1863 – 1928) was an Italian Art Nouveau and Art Deco civil engineer and architect. He is known for a number of notable architectural works in Mexico, including Cathedral of Matehuala, Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento in Guadalajara, and Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. His Palacio Postal in Mexico City is featured in a stamp issued in 2018.

Here is the Alexandria Library designed by Snøhetta, a renowned international architecture firm founded by Craig Dykers and Kjetil Trædal Thorsen. KuoLC5310 had earlier posted a 2008 stamp from Norway depicting their Oslo Opera House.

Egypt 2001 Scott #1828 (Michel 2048, Yvert 1690)

On a personal note, I enjoyed working for about 4 years give or take with Craig and others at Snøhetta on the Charles Library of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, US, which opened in fall 2019. Spectacular building despite some budget compromises on Temple's side.

Henry Van de Velde (1863 – 1957) was a Belgian architect, interior designer, and art theorist. He is considered one of the founders of Art Nouveau in Belgium. He had a decisive influence on German architecture and design at the beginning of the 20th century. His notable works include Bloemenwerf in Ukkel, Kunstgewerbeschule Weimar, Deutsche Werkbund Theatre in Köln, and Technisch School in Leuven. A stamp issued in 1963 shows his portrait and his work Boekentoren of Ghent University.

Sulpitius van Vorst (1375 - 1439) was a Brabant architect active in the early 15th century. He designed and built mainly in the Brabant Gothic style. His notable work includes Sint-Sulpitius church in Diest, Church of Our Lady in Poel in Tienen, Saint Peter's Church in Leuven, and Leuven Town Hall. His Leuven Town Hall, famous for its ornate architecture, is the subject of a stamp issued by Bpost in 2019.

ARX Portugal is an architecture firm founded in 1991 by Nuno Mateus and José Mateus. The Lisbon-based firm is recognized for its contemporary style houses and public buildings. Its projects include Barreiro College of Technology, Ilhavo City Library, Costa Nova Social and Cultural Center, and Abrantes Municipal Market. A stamp issued by CTT Correios de Portugal in May 2007 features its project Ílhavo Maritime Museum Extension.