Brasília The Modernist Capital Built from Scratch
IntroductionDeep in the heart of Brazil, a city unlike any other was born. Brasília wasn’t…
Oscar Niemeyer
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Archi Icon – Oscar Niemeyer
No architect ever matched Niemeyer free-flowing design, seeming to float above the ground. No artificial, straight lines or right angles, but sensual curves inspired by the Brazilian mountains and free-flowing rivers, waves, and by female forms.From the 1940s, Oscar Niemeyer’s stunning constructions gave to the country, and to Brasília in particular, a modern, visual voice.If this
