Photo: Ishmael Orendain / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Daniel Libeskind is, to me, the rare architect who builds emotion rather than mere structure. The Jewish Museum in Berlin, with its slicing angles and voids, doesn't house exhibits so much as memory and grief. I suspect his early life as a musician explains the rhythm in his forms. Born in Łódź and reaching global acclaim, he carries history in everything he makes. The Goethe Medal and his German honors confirm what the eye already feels. Still designing into his late seventies, he proves architecture can be a moral act. I genuinely revere how he turns space into feeling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- ダニエル・リベスキンド
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・リベスキンド
- Reading
- だにえる・りべすきんど
- Born
- May 12, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- architect / musician / university teacher / designer / lecturer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bronx High School of Science
- University
- University of Essex
Awards & achievements
- James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
- 2010 Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal
- Fulbright Scholarship
- 2000 Goethe Medal
- 2003 Leo-Baeck-Medal
- 1997 Berliner Bär
- honorary citizen of Łódź
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Felix Nussbaum Haus | — | |
| Notable work | Danish Jewish Museum | — | |
| Notable work | CityLife | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was ダニエル・リベスキンド born?
Born May 12, 1946 (age 80).
Where is ダニエル・リベスキンド from?
ダニエル・リベスキンド is from Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland.
What does ダニエル・リベスキンド do?
ダニエル・リベスキンド works as architect, musician, university teacher, designer, lecturer.
What is ダニエル・リベスキンド known for?
Notable works include Felix Nussbaum Haus, Danish Jewish Museum, CityLife.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.