Etan Kimmel and Michal Eshkolot-Kimmel are unusual architects. Not only are they two of the top architects in Israel, they decided to become partners instead of working against each other within the relatively new and competitive architectural field in the country.

"Good design can transform lives." This is the motto of Anshen + Allen Architects. Seldom does one think of architectural design as having a rehabilitation element. Anshen + Allen are quickly changing that. Bon Anshen and Steve Allen founded Anshen + Allen in 1939.

Japanese architecture, like many aspects of Japanese culture in general, has a long and rich history, reaching back to prehistoric times. It has historically been influenced by Chinese architecture from the Tang Dynasty of the 7th to the 10th centuries, as well as by Korea of the same period.

After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there were plans to rebuild on the site almost immediately. There was understandably a great deal of public interest in the project, which was initially full of controversy and discord.

In the male-dominated field of architecture, successful women architects are rare indeed. Women have always designed their own working and dwelling spaces, but in America, the attention has gone to large scale high-rise buildings that have been, for the most part, designed and built by men.

She looks like a movie star, and has a name to matchTessi. High-end clients such as Turner Construction, The Yacht Club at Portofino, and Fisher Island wont use anyone else for interior design. They want Tessi.

Christian Von Ahn is unique. Like most talented designers, he has his own creative process. He creates by first familiarizing himself with the innate structure of the object. He is young and energetic with an organic approach to his design.

Sou Fujimoto Architects - Japanese traditional design and architecture - Fujimotos Collective Housing Project, also in Tokyo, is another example of his Minimalist influence.

Radzinger is a partner in the prestigious architectural firm Marmol Radziner + Associates (MRA), which he established in 1989 with Leo Marmol.

Seth Stein Architects, Architects work on residential, commercial - Great architecture does not occur by happenstance, but through highly-skilled and passionate architects not afraid to venture away from conventional solutions.