Berthold Romanovich Lubetkin (14 December 1901 – 23 October 1990) was a Russian-born British architect [2][3] who pioneered modernist design in Britain in the 1930s. His work includes the Highpoint housing complex, the Penguin Pool at London Zoo, Finsbury Health Centre and Spa Green Estate. [4]

Both humble and a visionary, his work would go on to engender the UK’s most socially ambitious Modernist architecture. Berthold Lubetkin was a product of his era. When he brought his Modernist...

Lubetkin is credited with introducing progressive architectural ideals from the Continent into the United Kingdom. Although the firm's influence declined in the late 1950s, its reputation remained intact, having created iconic images of the International Style in England.

Berthold Lubetkin brought his Modernist vision to the United Kingdom along with his social and political standpoints. He was determined that England’s new hospitals and social housing would be more than just buildings.

Zivia Lubetkin (Polish: Cywia Lubetkin, IPA: [ˈt͡sɨvja luˈbɛtkʲin], Hebrew: צביה לובטקין, nom de guerre: Celina; 9 November 1914 – 11 July 1978) was one of the leaders of the Jewish underground in Nazi-occupied Warsaw and the only woman on the High Command of the resistance group Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa (ŻOB).

Few architects have been so heavily associated with design for non-human inhabitants as Berthold Lubetkin, whose 120th ‘birthday’ falls on 14 December 2021. With Tecton, the practice he co-founded, he designed homes for penguins, gorillas, and elephants at zoos in London, Dudley and Whipsnade.

Lubetkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Berthold Lubetkin (1901–1990), Georgian-British architect; Daniel Lubetkin (1931–2024), American lawyer and politician; Mario Lubetkin (born 1958), Uruguayan diplomat, Minister of Foreign Relations; Zivia Lubetkin (1914–1978), Polish World War II resistance fighter

Berthold Romanovich Lubetkin (December 14, 1901 - October 23, 1990) was a Russian emigre architect who pioneered modernist design in Britain in the 1930s.

Lubetkin was a founder-member of the MARS. Modern Architectural Research Group. He was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1982. He became a naturalised British Citizen in 1939. He died in Bristol, England on 23 October 1990.

Jan 12, 2024 · Berthold Lubetkin architect came to London, England, in 1930, led Tecton. Architecture inspired by Le Corbusier. RIBA Gold Medal 1982 winner