As a co-founder of the Secession, the Wiener Werkst?tte, and the ?sterreichischer Werkbund, Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) had a decisive influence on modern Viennese architecture and design.nAround 1948 Hoffmann wrote his autobiography, in which he recapitulated his life and career. From his childhood with his family in his home town of Brtnice, his education in Br?nn and Vienna