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Rafael Viñoly

1944–2023

Born in Uruguay. He began his career in Argentina and later based himself in New York.

Selected as architect of the Tokyo International Forum in a 1989 international competition, he won international acclaim for its Glass Building, reminiscent of a ship's keel.

Sources:ラファエル・ヴィニオリ — Wikipedia

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The steel roof structure of the Glass Building

Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons