Composite XVII: Yellow

Thom Mayne is an American architect and designer born in 1944 whose practice spans buildings, furniture, and urban design. His work is characterized by fragmented geometric forms and a sculptural approach to spatial organization, often exploring the relationship between structure and surface. Mayne co-founded Morphosis in 1972, a Los Angeles-based firm that has developed a distinctive vocabulary combining brutalist materiality with parametric and digital design methods. His designs range from institutional and residential projects to experimental installations that challenge conventional boundaries between architecture and art.

Connecticut, USA