Daniel Libeskind, international artist and architect, turns 67 today. His work, which is recognizable for its angular form and use of intersecting planes, consists of over twenty completed buildings – and many more under construction - across the globe.
Originally a musician, Libeskind received a degree in architecture from Cooper Union in 1970 and a postgraduate degree from the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University for History and Theory of Architecture. He started his own firm in Germany soon after winning the 1989 competition to design the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Firm headquarters transferred to New York City in 2003, following his appointment as master planner for the redeveloped World Trade Center site. He is perhaps most well-known for this project. Libeskind has also established an industrial design studio, Studio Libeskind Design. This Milan-based office has developed products for clients in over ten different countries since 2012.
Some of Libeskind’s more famous works include German retail and office building Kö-Bogen; luxury residential complex Reflections at Keppel Bay in Singapore; and the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. We invite you to look at the full list of his featured works after the break.
- Reflections
- Dresden’s Military History Museum
- Kö-Bogen
- Felix Nussbaum Museum
- The Ascent at Roebling Bridge
- Westside Bruennen
- Luneburg University’s Libeskind Building
- AD Classic: Jewish Museum, Berlin
- Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution
- Denver Art Museum
- Jewish Contemporary Muesum, San Francisco
- Grand Canal Theatre
- Academy of the Jewish Museum, Berlin
Reference: Studio Daniel Libeskind
Happy Birthday Daniel Libeskind originally appeared on ArchDaily, the most visited architecture website on 12 May 2014.
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