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The look of architecture

by Witold Rybczynski

This work examines the role of style in architecture, exploring its relationship with fashion and interior decoration. It argues that style is an essential language that reflects contemporary cultural currents and connects buildings to the wider world.

Accession 23486 ISBN 0195134435 Publisher Oxford University Press
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