100 Contemporary Architects

It was my birthday on Nov. 3 and I received one of the best gifts ever! The Taschen's 25th anniversary Special Edition: 100 Contemporary Architects. It comprises a comprehensive study of architecture around the world from the dawn of the 21st century. Here are some of the images from the collection. The two massive books must weigh at least 1/3 my size...maybe more?

About the author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was editor-in-chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over two decades. He has published numerous monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Álvaro Siza.

Herzog & De Meuron, my FAVORITE architectural firm and architects. I looked into their work a few years ago at Harvard's GSD. Amazing, amazing work!