Beginning in the mid-1960s, the New York architect Richard Meier (born 1934) consistently explored the potential of a white, pristine, and spatially rich modern architecture. By the mid-1980s Meier had earned himself a place with the major architects...

Meier, known for his ability to integrate historical and modernistic elements, first came to prominence in Europe with his design of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Frankfurt, Germany in 1985. Since then, he has designed four museums and several large office buildings in...

EXHIBITION The AA's director is taken round the American legend's first exhibition in the UK Richard Meier: Art and Architecture, at the Louise T Blouin Institute, London W11, until February 2008. www.ltbfoundation.org Brett Steele Tell us about the exhibition. Richard...

1PP Developers Louis Greco Jr. and Mario Procida have teamed up to form SDS Procida. Why does that matter? The new group is developing Richard Meier's On Prospect Park, the 114-unit condo at 1 Grand Army Plaza. (A good start.) Plus, the press release...

“I think it is a departure from the ordinary developer buildings that are hailed as luxury,” said architect Annabelle Selldorf. “I feel strongly that this is going to be an exceptional residential building in lower Manhattan.” Today at noon, roughly 40 topping out party-goers donned...

The world renowned architect Richard Meier and two of his buildings, which are the Saltzman House and the Bronx Developmental Center. One could not expect that an architect of Meier's caliber would be without outside inspiration. Meier himself recounts numerous inspirations he has received from well renowned architects such as Le Corbusier, Wright, and Aalto. From Wright and Aalto he receives his inspiration for flow of space and for light.