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Passivhaus
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Tokujin Yoshioka
104
Eduardo Souto de Moura
105
Charles and Ray Eames
106
Mies van der Rohe
107
Marcel Wanders
108
David Bowie
The loss of David Bowie at the beginning of 2016 came as a huge shock to the creative community. News of the British musician's death was the most talked-about subjects for a number of weeks afterwards, making him the most searched for personality on Dezeen over the past year. More about David Bowie
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Camper
Brands such as Aesop and Dior have made a point of commissioning different architects to design their stores around the world, but the pioneer of this approach was Spanish footwear brand Camper. More about Camper
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SelgasCano
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Studio Job
112
Duggan Morris Architects
113
Junya Ishigami
114
Design Miami
This high-end collectible design fair takes place in Miami Beach every December and has a sister event, Design Miami/Basel, which makes the trip to the Swiss city of Basel every June to coincide with the Art Basel fair. More about Design Miami
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Anish Kapoor
Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor made news this year when he acquired exclusive rights to a pigment said to be the blackest shade of black ever created. Dezeen readers were quick to question whether it was right to "take ownership" of a colour and the much-discussed story pushed Kapoor to the top of our artist ranking. More about Anish Kapoor
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Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been creating artwork that addresses freedom of speech and human rights for over 40 years. Recently the artist has received widespread press coverage for his ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the Syrian refugee crisis, even setting up a studio on the Greek island of Lesbos to highlight the plight of refugees. More about Ai Weiwei
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Olafur Eliasson
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson's large-scale installations that explore light, perception and environmental issues are always firm favourites with Dezeen readers. More about Olafur Eliasson
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ÉCAL
Swiss university of art and design ÉCAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne) ranks at number five in our schools list, owing to the popularity of the university's Milan design week 2016 presentations. More about ÉCAL
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Skidmore Owings & Merrill
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Prada
Italian fashion house Prada has a close relationship with Dutch architect OMA and its research arm AMO, and its position on our Hot List is almost entirely down to the work the brand has done with the sister companies and their founder, Rem Koolhaas. More about Prada