Say No To Meier

September 13, 2005
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While Manhattan celebrities have flocked to Richard Meier's glass-sheathed buildings, tossing a few thousand dollars per square foot, Italians are feeling differently, according to The Guardian.

Decrying "architectural mongrelization," 35 Italian architects sent an open letter urging officials to stop the practice of using international starchitects for future public projects, museums, and galleries.

-Michael Calderone

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