Emilio Ambasz - Natural Architecture and Artificial Design

Emilio Ambasz (born June 13, 1943, in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina) is an Argentinian-US architect and industrial designer. From 1969 to 1976 he was Curator of Design at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York. Ambasz has been labeled as "the father, poet, and prophet" of the green architecture.

Ambasz's trademark style is a combination of buildings and gardens, which he describes as 'green over grey' He bucked the trends of the 1970s, hiding his buildings under grass or putting them on boats.