Architect Léon Krier, Pioneer of New Urbanism, Dies at 79
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Luxembourgish architect and theorist Léon Krier, a key figure in New Urbanism and a critic of modernism, has passed away at the age of 79. He was renowned for his masterplan of King Charles III's Poundbury development in Dorset.
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Krier, who is best known for his masterplan of King Charles III's Poundbury development in Dorset, died earlier this week on 17 June in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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