Marcel Breuer

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A Hungarian-born American architect known for modern design of buildings and furniture

proper noun
/ˈmɑːrsəl ˈbrɔɪər/

: Marcel Breuer

Marcel Breuer played a key role in shaping modern architecture in the 20th century.

Examples

The furniture designs of Marcel Breuer are displayed in many leading museums.
Several university buildings were designed by Marcel Breuer during his prolific career.
The famous architect Marcel Breuer designed many iconic buildings.
Marcel Breuer was a key figure in modernist architecture.
Marcel Breuer played a key role in shaping modern architecture in the 20th century.
Several university buildings were designed by Marcel Breuer during his prolific career.
The furniture designs of Marcel Breuer are displayed in many leading museums.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Marcel + Breuer

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; knowing the constituent names 'Marcel' and 'Breuer' tells a learner nothing about his life, profession, dates, or association with the Bauhaus. Proper names are arbitrary and encyclopedic rather than compositional, so the meaning cannot be derived from the parts and requires external knowledge.

Etymology

Marcel Breuer trained at a famous school for new, simple design and began using metal tubes and clear, geometric shapes to make furniture and buildings that looked very modern. That's why his name is known for 'modern architecture and design'.