Elizabeth Diller is the only architect named on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people of 2018, with philanthropist Eli Broad calling her a "visionary".
Diller, who founded New York-based firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro with partner Ricardo Scofidio, has been named on the Time list for the second time.
Elizabeth Diller, co-founder of firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has been named in this year's Time 100
"She imagines things the rest of us have to see to believe. She can turn a metaphor into brick and mortar," wrote Broad in the citation alongside the listing.
"Maybe it's because she's a woman in a male-dominated field, or because she was originally a conceptual artist ? along with her partner in art, architecture and life, Ric Scofidio ? but whatever the reason, Liz sees opportunities where others see challenges. She can do the impossible," continued Broad. The Broad art museum in Los Angeles, which was completed in 2015 is among the architect's most high-profile projects.
The New York-based architect runs the firm with partners Ricardo Scofidio, Charles Renfro and Benjamin Gilmartin. Image is courtesy of  Diller Scofidio + Renfro
In the citation, Broad commends the "veil and vault" design of the photogenic museum's honeycomb exterior and cavernous lobby, which suits its setting across from Frank Gehry's well-known Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Diller, 63, and Scofidio, were jointly named in Time Magazine's famed list in ...