Edward Durell Stone (March 9, 1902 – August 6, 1978) was an American architect known for the formal, highly decorative buildings he designed in the 1950s and 1960s.

He subsequently worked for the Associated Architects of Rockefeller Center and became the principal designer of Radio City Music Hall.

[note 1][7] In 1936, Stone was chosen as associate architect for the new Museum of Modern Art in New York City, designed in collaboration with Philip L.

[15] Tasked with creating a modern building that respected the architectural heritage of its host country, he designed a temple-like pavilion on a raised podium.

[16] Frank Lloyd Wright called the embassy one of the most beautiful buildings he had ever seen,[17] and it won a first honor award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

[22] The Stuart building and World's Fair pavilion both won awards from the AIA,[23] and Stone was elected to the Institute's College of Fellows in 1958.

[24] Described as romanticist,[25][page needed] Stone's ornate designs[dubious – discuss] brought him commercial success.