Tributes paid to Poundbury mastermind Léon Krier, who has died, aged 79

June 2025 — In Memoriam: Leon Krier

This Month we put aside the eyesore motif to remember Leon Krier (1946-2025), the great architect and urbanist who was “godfather” to the movement for restoring artistry, beauty, and decorum in an everyday world much debased by the idiocies of various Modern-isms, and by the fiasco of suburban sprawl. Leo passed away this week at 79. I knew him somewhat, having spent time with him at conferences and in cafes, and corresponding with him over the …

Tributes paid to Poundbury mastermind Léon Krier, who has died, aged 79

The Architects’ Journal Tributes paid to Poundbury mastermind Léon Krier, who has died, aged 79 Tributes have been paid to Poundbury architect and ‘godfather of New Urbanism’ Léon Krier after his death at the age of 79The post Tributes paid to Poundbury mastermind Léon Krier, who has died, aged 79 appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Greg Pitcher