| David Marks | |
| Honorific Suffix: | MBE |
| Birth Name: | David Joseph Marks |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | architect |
| Known For: | London Eye British Airways i360 |
| Spouse: | Julia Barfield |
| Parents: | Gunilla (nee Lovén) and Melville Marks |
David Joseph Marks (15 December 1952 – 6 October 2017) was a British architect, and the designer of the London Eye, the British Airways i360 observation tower in Brighton, and the Treetop Walkway at Kew Gardens, London.[1]
David Marks was born on 15 December 1952 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Gunilla (née Lovén) and Melville Marks, a journalist and film producer.[1] Marks, a Jew, grew up in Geneva, where he attended the International School of Geneva.[2] He moved to London in 1972, at first to study at the Kingston Polytechnic before moving to Architectural Association School of Architecture.[1]
Marks was married to fellow architect Julia Barfield and they formed the architecture firm Marks Barfield.[1]
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours "for services to the British Airways London Eye."