David Greene (architect)

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David Greene
Born1937
Nottingham, England
OccupationArchitect

David Greene (born Nottingham 1937) is an English architect, lecturer and writer on architectural subjects. He was a member of Archigram.

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Early life and education

Greene was born in Nottingham and studied architecture at Art School. He started his career working on T-shirts designs for Paul Smith.

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