Ernő Goldfinger
(1902–1987) Hungarian-British architect and furniture designer (1902–1987)
Ernő Goldfinger (Hungary, 1902–1987) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Ernő Goldfinger belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Ernő Goldfinger was born in Budapest and died in London. Ernő Goldfinger trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Wikidata associates Ernő Goldfinger with modern architecture and brutalist architecture. Ernő Goldfinger became a member of Royal Academy of Arts.
The best-known works include ‘Trellick Tower’, ‘2 Willow Road’, and ‘Balfron Tower’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by Ernő Goldfinger. The dated buildings span the years 1939–1972. The buildings are in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Southwark, and London Borough of Camden. According to Wikidata, buildings by Ernő Goldfinger belong to the styles ‘Post-war modernism’ and ‘Functionalism’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Paul László, Serge Chermayeff, Jean Prouvé, Hans Hilfiker, and Johannes Brinkman.