Karl Friedrich Schinkel was one of the most important architects and master builders of the 19th century. He shaped the cityscape of Berlin and other Prussian cities with his classicist buildings...
Carolina Herrera – The icon of elegance
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American designer known for her classic and refined style. She was born on January 8, 1939 in Caracas, Venezuela. As a child she was interested in fashion and art and...
Jean Paul Gaultier – Enfant terrible of fashion
Jean Paul Gaultier is one of the most famous and influential fashion designers in the world. He was born on April 24, 1952 in Arcueil, France and began his career as an assistant to Pierre Cardin...
Claude Montana – Master of shoulder pads
Claude Montana is one of the most influential fashion designers of the 1980s. He is known for his avant-garde and futuristic designs in leather, fur and metal that created a new aesthetic of power...
Zaha Hadid – The architect of the impossible
Zaha Hadid was one of the most famous and influential architects in the world. Born in Baghdad in 1950, she studied mathematics before moving to London to study architecture at the prestigious...
