architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 
1
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2
: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of American foreign policy
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the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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Chaging the Tide Within the exhibit, modernist architects and designers like Adolf Loos, Lilly Reich and Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, emerge as catalysts for change.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
The long, narrow space of approximately 1,000 square feet is designed by architect Bertrand Fairerol, a long-time collaborator with Ulysse Nardin.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
At the board meeting, port commissioners also directed staff to use a progressive design-build project model, meaning the agency will solicit interest from architects and general contractors who can jointly work on the project from its outset under a single contract.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
To solve this, the architects devised deep cuts in the site to introduce natural light to the lower levels.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
The long, narrow space of approximately 1,000 square feet is designed by architect Bertrand Fairerol, a long-time collaborator with Ulysse Nardin.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
At the board meeting, port commissioners also directed staff to use a progressive design-build project model, meaning the agency will solicit interest from architects and general contractors who can jointly work on the project from its outset under a single contract.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
To solve this, the architects devised deep cuts in the site to introduce natural light to the lower levels.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
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