Max Dudler is a Swiss architect renowned for his fusion of minimalist design and classical rationalism. Born in Altenrhein, Switzerland, he studied architecture at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, earning his diploma in 1979. After working with O.M. Ungers, he established his own practice in 1992, with offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Zürich. His notable projects include the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Centre at Humboldt University in Berlin and the Diocesan Library in Münster. Dudler has also held teaching positions at institutions such as the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, further shaping contemporary architectural thought.