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Communist Niemeyer's churches

September 1, 2011 rescharf 0

Centenarian Oscar Niemeyer, the internationally acclaimed architect, just published a book with photos of the 16 gorgeous churches and chapels he conceived. A historic communist […]

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Belo Horizonte in 1949

March 16, 2011 rescharf 0

The capital of the state of Minas Gerais, unlike the many colonial sites that represent the best of Brazilian Baroque, was planned in the late […]

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Niemeyer at 102

March 8, 2010 rescharf 4

Oscar Niemeyer, the centenary Brazilian architect that gained world fame for his sculptural reinforced concrete buildings, is still producing in an almost compulsive rhythm. His […]