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Published in 4/2023 - Forest

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Rethinking 1970s Architecture

Olli-Paavo Koponen

Besides the grey concrete carbuncles at housing estates across the length and breadth of Finland, the 1970s are also responsible for producing some far-sighted innovations within the construction sector.

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