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If walls could speak : my life in architecture / Moshe Safdie
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If walls could speak : my life in architecture / Moshe Safdie

by Moshie Safdie

A professional memoir exploring the design processes and social philosophy behind major global landmarks such as Habitat 67 and Marina Bay Sands. The text combines personal reflections with archival sketches and photographs to examine the role of architecture in society.

Accession 28308 ISBN 9781611856576 Publisher Grove Press
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