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    Exterior of brick building by Paolo Portoghesi

    In memoriam: Paolo Portoghesi (1931 - 2023)

    Postmodernist Italian architect Paolo Portoghesi has died; writer David Plaisant celebrates his life and legacy, recalling his visit to Calcata for a feature in the Wallpaper* April 2021 issue

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      Rinascente is reborn in Rome’s Piazza Fiume courtesy of design studio 2050+

      Rinascente in Piazza Fiume, Rome gets a makeover by Milan-based interdisciplinary design agency 2050+

      By David Plaisant Published 9 December 22

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      Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2022 explores architecture's learnings from food

      ‘Edible; Or, The Architecture of Metabolism' opens at the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2022, exploring the relationship between food and architecture 

      By David Plaisant Last updated 28 September 22

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      Paolo Portoghesi’s postmodernist architecture: curves, Baroque and irony

      A love affair with the Baroque, a playful sense of irony, a captivation with curves and a passion for patterns define the life and work of postmodernist Italian architect Paolo Portoghesi

      By David Plaisant Last updated 17 August 22

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