1870 Pirnitz–1956 Vienna
Professor, architect and designer.
Co-founder of the Vienna Secession, co-founder of the WIENER WERKSTÄTTE 1903 and its artistic director until 1932. Also artistic director of the "KUNSTSCHAU" 1908 and the Austrian Werkbund 1912. Apart from architecture and furniture, Hoffmann also designed objects in gold and other metals. His œuvre is of great importance for the architectural and design history of the 20th century.
