Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on August 01, 1950)

Happy birthday, Stephan Braunfels! Like a true architect's masterpiece, you've gracefully balanced timeless style with staying structurally sound. Your visionary Pinakothek der Moderne continues to captivate visitors from around the world—proving once again that good design isn't just concrete walls and glass facades; it's creating spaces for inspiration (and maybe some lost museum-goers).

From groundbreaking in 1992 to its celebrated completion in 2002—and every award-winning step between—you've made something remarkable: blending elegance with innovation while giving Munich one of Germany’s architectural crown jewels. May your coming year hold even more great designs…and jokes sturdier than modernist support beams!