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Le Corbusier is probably the most famous architect of the 20th century. The richness and variety of his work and his passionately expressed philosophy of architecture have had a gigantic impact on the urban fabric and the way we live. Weaving through his long and prolific life are certain recurrent themes his perennial drive towards new types of dwelling, from the early white villas to the Unité
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Kengo Kuma: My Life as an Architect in Tokyo

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It was around Kengo Kumas tenth birthday that he came into contact with Kenzō Tanges fishlike Yoyogi National Gymnasium, completed for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and determined that he would become an architect. In the intervening five or so decades, he has become one of the worlds most fascinating and influential architects.Kuma is known throughout the world for his formally daring and materially
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