Gaudí

American

[gau-dee, gau-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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Still pending are the sculpting of the south-facing Glory façade, the eventual front of the church, celebrating Christ triumphant, and the addition of a grand entrance staircase envisioned by Gaudí.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Gaudí knew he wouldn’t live to see the completion of the Sagrada Família.

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

The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in recognition of his "heroic virtues".

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025

Park Güell, pronounced “gu-ay” was started in 1900 as a planned upscale residential development designed by Gaudí, whose other works include the still-in-progress La Sagrada Familia Basilica.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

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