David Joseph Marks MBE (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."^[3]

A panoramic view of the treetop walkway, which stands 18 metres (59 ft) above ground

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