The Construction of the Eiffel Tower Plans for the Eiffel Tower are seen in this undated file photo. The design of the Eiffel Tower was conceived by Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, two senior engineers to Gustave Eiffel. It was designed by Eiffel to be the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair which celebrated the centennial of the French Revolution. Jennie Hills/Getty Images