Josep Puig i Cadafalch
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Josep Puig i Cadafalch (October 15, 1867 - December 21, 1956) was a modernistic Catalan architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona.
He was the architect of "la Casa Marti" (also know as "Els Quatre Gats") which became a place of ideas, projects and social gatherings for such well-known Catalans as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramon Casas.
Although the style of Puig separated him significantly from his contemporary architect Gaudí, their relations were neither tense nor problematic. It is demonstrated by the participation of both architects in the construction of the Cafe Torino.
Another one of his significant buildings was the Casa Terrades (also known as "les Punxes"), which is know for its medieval castle style from the north of Europe.
From 1942 to his death in December 1956 in Barcelona, he was the President of the Catalan language academy "Institut d'estudis catalans".ca:Josep Puig i Cadafalch