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Mar31

Written by:host
3/31/2009 11:16 AM 

In London, Admiration for an Old Foe  

March 27, London

It’s odd to think that the Modernist architect Le Corbusier has had a bigger influence on housing in Britain than in any other European country. It is odd because he never designed a building here, and also because so many Britons have long held him in particular contempt. Since the 1970s he has been about as popular around here as the French national soccer team, and more than a few concrete, Corbu-style projects have since been torn down or fallen into disrepair...more

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