RICARDO BOFILL

Ricardo Bofill, one of Spain's most internationally renowned architect, was born in Barcelona in 1939. He began his studies at Barcelona and completed his degree in Geneva. In 1963 he set up the Architecture Workshop, a studio composed of architects, engineers, sociologists, film-makers and writers, which has tackled projects ranging from urban planning, architecture and landscaping to interior design. Throughout his prolific career, Bofill had been awarded many prizes and distincions. His most representative work includes Barcelona Airport Terminal; Cartier head office, Paris; Shiseido Building, Tokyo; Les Colonnes Belvedere Saint Christophe housing complex, Paris and Walden apartment building, Barcelona.