“My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."”

Source: Quoted in Tracy Metz, "'Form Follows Feminine': Niemeyer, 90, Is Still Going Strong," Architectural Record (December 1997), p. 35.

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Brazilian architect 1907–2012

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