Modern Architects Stink at Lying. Luckily, That’s Fixable
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This article was originally published on Common Edge.
Apart from dressing like an undertaker, wearing black-rimmed circular glasses, and driving Swedish cars, modern architects’ most conspicuous trait is their aesthetic honesty, which is dangerous. Sincerity leaves little room for imagination.