Global 'Starchitects' Sow Passion into Land Of Pragmatism
Santiago Calatrava, Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas, Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Fumihiko Maki and Jose Rafael Moneoto name only seven. When it comes to designer labels, made in the U.S.A. is wearing thin and imports are the fashion.
"It's the pattern now," says Bill Lacy, executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and a professional advisor to owners seeking architects. "If you want the best, you should spread your net as widely as possible," he tells his clients.