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MBM Arquitectes
Deyan Sudjic writes in the prologue to his volume on MBM’s work, published in 2006 by RBA Editores, that studio MBM is not interested in creating aggressive, spectacular or “signature” architectural projects, but the value of their work lies in its recognisability and ability to express their cultural roots. The five partners who direct MBM (Martorell, Bohigas, Mackay, Capdevila and Gual) have a creative approach combining digital representation tools with freehand ....
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Frits Van Dongen
Dutch architect Frits van Dongen (1946) graduated in 1980 from the University of Technology, Delft and began working with Kas Oosterhuis (1951), with whom he would produce notable publications and projects. In 1985 he founded Van Dongen Architekten in Delft. The Natal complex in Rotterdam paved the way for a series of large-scale housing projects which, along with his masterplans, are characteristic of his subsequent body of work. Three years later he founded ....
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Gordon Guillaumier
Maltese designer Gordon Guillaumier (1966) studied in Malta, England, Switzerland and Italy. In 1991, he graduated in Industrial Design from IED (European Institute of Design) in Milan, after which he obtained a master’s degree from the Domus Academy in Milan (with tutors Aldo Cibic and Andrea Branzi) and established several professional partnerships (Baleri Ass., Rodolfo Dordoni). “Gordon began his career collaborating with Rodolfo Dordoni’s ....