1870 Born on December 16th, in Prinitz, Moravia
1879 Takes up a career in law
1892 Enrolles at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
1895 Receives his diploma and wins prix de Rome
1912 Designes residential village of Kaasgraben
1915-18 Great activity in the area of interior design
1930 Hoffmann is elected vice-president of the Austrian section of the Werkbund
1934 Hoffmann designes and constructes the Austrian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale
1956 Hoffmann dies on May 15th