David Chipperfield
United Kingdom
David Chipperfield is a renowned British architect celebrated for his refined, modernist approach and numerous international accolades. He founded David Chipperfield Architects in 1985, establishing offices in London, Berlin, Milan, and Shanghai. His notable projects include the acclaimed reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin, which reopened in 2009.
Among his many honors, Chipperfield has received the Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004. Beyond architecture, he collaborates with esteemed manufacturers such as e15, Alessi, Artemide, Fontana Arte, and Zumtobel, bringing his precise and thoughtful design philosophy to furniture, lighting, and industrial design.