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Metal Shutter HousesEarlier this week, Cooper-Hewitt’s Design Watch Members had the special privilege of visiting Metal Shutter Houses, Shigeru Ban’s first condominium project in the United States, with Dean Maltz, Partner at Shigeru Ban Architects, and developer Jeff Spiritos. Metal Shutter Houses, Shigeru Ban, condominium, New York West Chelsea, variable, façade, screens, Design Watch, members, visit, tour |
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Sheer InventionPiranesi’s originality lay in his eclecticism. Pulling together influences from Egyptian, Etruscan, Ancient Roman, and Greek designs, Piranesi presented a hybrid design system that was rooted in his commitment to the stature and importance of the Roman design heritage. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Piranesi, eclecticism, eclectic, influences, Egyptian, Etruscan, Ancient Roman, Greek, hybrid, heritage, architectural, historical, fantasy, recombine, composition, Parere su l'Architettura, aesthetic, façade, assemblage, ancient, cultures, sites, Mediterranean, Greco-Roman, originality, novelty, Piranesi as Designer, Exhibition |
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