Marcel Breuer, born in Hungary in 1902, was an important furniture designer.
- At the age of 18, he became one of the first and youngest students of the Bauhaus.
- Between 1925 and 1928, after becoming a "young master," he directed the carpentry workshop.
- He is famous for his innovative tubular steel furniture designs, influenced by the light and strong structure of his bicycle.
- In 1928, Breuer left the Bauhaus and opened his own architecture studio in Berlin.
- By 1937, Breuer emigrated to the United States and partnered with Walter Gropius. He was a professor at Harvard University from 1937 to 1947.
- In 1946, he moved to New York and established his own firm, Marcel Breuer and Associates.
He carried out numerous architectural projects:
- The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
- The UNESCO building in Paris.
- The Saint John's Abbey Church in Minnesota.
