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Turgut Cansever was a Turkish architect and city planner. He is the only architect to win the Aga Khan Award for Architecture three times. He is known as "the wise architect." He played a significant role in urban planning, zoning, and protected area projects across various towns. He is credited with designing Beyazıt Square and authored the first doctoral thesis on art history in Turkey.

Prominent Indian architect and urban designer who co-founded The Design Group and was a pioneer of cooperative housing in India. His notable works include the Yamuna Apartments in Delhi and the Mughal Sheraton in Agra, focusing on geometric minimalism.

Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil is an Egyptian architect who designed over 15 mosques in Saudi Arabia and is considered by many as the foremost contemporary authority in Islamic architecture. For designing in traditional styles, he is also a representative of New Classical Architecture.