Gaudí

American

[gou-dee, gou-dee] / ˈgaʊ di, gaʊˈdi /

noun

Antonio Antonio Gaudí i Cornet, 1852–1926, Spanish architect in the Catalan style.

Gaudí British

/ ɡauˈði, ˈɡaʊdɪ /

noun

Antonio (anˈtonjo). 1852–1926, Spanish architect, regarded as one of the most original exponents of Art Nouveau in Europe and noted esp for the church of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

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The first stone of the Sagrada Família was placed in 1882, with up-and-coming architect Gaudí taking over the project the following year.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Nanubhai, an aspiring fashion designer who lives in Sammamish, took inspiration for the design from the trademark pleats of Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake and the mosaics and lines of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

But unlike Gaudí, the creator of this construction had no training in architecture, art or engineering.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

On our last day, we trekked up to Park Güell, the steep, naturalist gardens designed on Carmel Hill by the Catalonian modernist master Antoni Gaudí.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

Houses as delightfully kooky as a neighborhood designed by Tim Burton by way of Gaudí.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2021

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