David Chipperfield is British architect who was known for his modern, minimal designs. He graduated from the Architectural Association in London and worked with such award-winning architects as Richard Rogers and Norman Foster before establishing (1985) David Chipperfield Architects. Many of his early commissions were in Japan, where his desire to blend modern design with site-specific demands were a perfect match for traditional Japanese aesthetics. He also worked often in Germany and maintained offices in Berlin as well as in London, Milan, and Shanghai.
Chipperfield’s work earned numerous accolades over the years. Most notably, in a 15-year span (1998–2013), seven buildings designed by his firm were nominated for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize, with the Marbach (Germany) Museum of Modern Literature awarded the prize in 2007. He was granted the RIBA Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in 2011, the same year that he was awarded the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture–Mies van der Rohe award.
