Josef Hoffmann
born 1870 Pirnitz, Germany
died 1956 Vienna, Austria
| Prior to 1892 | studied architecture at the State Academy of Arts and Crafts in Brno |
| 1892 - 95 | ontinued studies at the Academy of Visual Arts in Vienna, as well as in Munich |
| 1895 | established the Siebener Club, whose members also included Josef Maria Olbrich and Koloman Moser; study-related travels to Southern Italy |
| 1896 - 99 | taff member in the Otto Wagner architectural studio |
| 1897 | joined the Viennese Secession |
| 1899 - 36 | professor of architecture, interior design, and enamel painting at the Viennese Academy of Applied Art |
| 1900 | designed the hall for the Viennese Secession at the Paris world’s fair |
| 1902 | traveled to England with Koloman Moser; was introduced to Charles Rennie Mackintosh |
| 1903 | established the Wiener Werkstätte |
| 1905 | built and furnished a sanitarium in Purkersdorf near Vienna as well as Palais Stoclet in Brussels |
| 1908 | cofounder of the Österreichischer Werkbund |
| 1925 | designed the Austrian pavilion at the Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, Paris |
| 1932 | created terrace houses at the International Werkbund Settlement |
| Josef Hoffmann’s work as an architect, furniture designer, and craftsman underwent numerous trends and styles and influenced both Classic Modernism and Postmodernism. |
