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 architects working to complete Gaudí’s vision have used computer modeling to test the stability of his geometric designs—and have found that Gaudí knew exactly what he was doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Antoni Gaudí and other architects knew that in how they designed buildings, and people really like those kinds of buildings that have biophilic design, where they mimic the patterns of nature in design.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Gaudí was born in 1852 and many of his best known works continue to attract visitors to Barcelona, where much of his legacy is situated.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

Broken tiles were cemented into intricate mosaics called trencadís — the stuff Antoni Gaudí once made famous in Barcelona.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

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