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Looking at the names of those who created previous pavilions reads like a who’s who of living starchitects—Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Oscar Niemeyer, Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, and Jean Nouvel. If you should happen to find yourself being... Full Article at The Creators Project
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Hartford Community Theater has been invited to perform at the world famous Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium in Ravello, Italy. The City of Ravello is located on the Amalfi Coast and is known as the City of Music. After a City Official happened to see a WHCT... Full Article at West Hartford News
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In this photo taken on Thursday April 12, 2012, Ministries Esplanade and the National Congress' reflecting pool and its buildings, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, as seen at sunset in Brasilia, Brazil. The city, which celebrates its 52nd... View Photo »
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Brazil is the country of modern architecture ... It reminds me of the early days of Le Corbusier and early Oscar Niemeyer buildings where everything just really was what it was, without layers and cladding, no extra this or extra that. Very simple, very straightforward stuff makes it very easy and very ...
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During his hospital stay, Niemeyer received daily visits from his 66-year-old wife Vera and his grandson, photographer Kadu Niemeyer. The Oscar Niemeyer Foundation earlier this month said doctors decided to hospitalize the architect to "avoid any... Full Article at France 24
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Delta Air Lines, Pestana Hotels and Resorts and Globo TV. Macy’s “Brasil” advertising campaign was produced in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salvador, emphasizing the authenticity of the program. Imagery features works from landscape and... Full Article at Business Wire
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The causes behind it are complex (the before mentioned paper has some interesting points on the subject), but its result can be seen in the work of architects like Oscar Niemeyer and Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who embraced the freedom of form it allowed... Full Article at Treehugger
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In this photo taken on Wednesday April 11, 2012, the Planalto governmental palace, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, is mirrored in its reflecting pool at sunset in Brasilia, Brazil. The city, which celebrates its 52nd anniversary on April 21, was... View Photo »
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For the past week, the hospital has been describing Niemeyer's clinical condition as "stable" following daily visits by his doctor Fernando Gjorup. The Oscar Niemeyer Foundation earlier this month said doctors decided to hospitalize the architect to... Full Article at France 24
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Whoops! Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron's Serpentine Pavilion Plans Are Built on a False Foundation
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The promised serendipitous gift was nowhere to be found this week when the great excavation began. Amid the excitement of the early design process, someone failed to mention that all the anticipated remnants of previous pavilions — designed by the... Full Article at ArtInfo
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I have visited planned capitals on four continents. The idea of taking a capital out of an old city is a good one – and it works! I first visited Brasilia in 1976 when red dust marked the walls of Oscar Niemeyer’s futuristic government buildings. ... Full Article at The Sofia Echo
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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. He was a pioneer in the exploration of the constructive possibilities of reinforced concrete. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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