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Inventor, tireless proselytizer, inspirational cult figure, something of a flimflammer.
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posted July 2, 2008 - Forgotten Eero
Rediscovering Saarinen, the man behind the Gateway Arch, Dulles, and some really comfy chairs.
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posted June 11, 2008 - Mirror Images
Why is symmetry so satisfying?
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posted May 21, 2008 - If You Build It
Two visions of the ideal city rise in the Persian Gulf.
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posted April 24, 2008 - Architecture Is a Team Sport
So why do they award the Pritzker Prize to just one person?
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