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- ↑ Lozanovska, Mirjana (1 January 2011). "Rijavec, Ivan". The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. Deakin University. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ↑ "Creative Directors for 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale announced". Australian Design Review / News. web.archive.org. 3 February 2010.
