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In Albania, MVRDV Redefines a Relic of Communism

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After the fall of communism in 1991, the building was repurposed as a conference centre, before being utilized as a NATO base during the 1999 Kosovo War and then converted into a broadcasting centre and radio station in 2001. The post In Albania, MVRDV Redefines a Relic of Communism appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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“We Want Our Work to Endure.” An Interview with Didi and Sandi Pei

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Among their own firm’s standout projects is the Bank of China’s Head Office Building in Beijing (2001). Our conversation, which follows in a concise version, took place inside a square windowless room lined on every side and from floor to ceiling with up-to-date professional magazines and books. We talked about some of I.M.