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- ↑ Lægring, Kasper (2017-05-04). "Bjarke Ingels and the Return of Representation: A Challenge to the Post-Critical". Architecture and Culture. 5 (2): 315–340. doi:10.1080/20507828.2017.1328206. ISSN 2050-7828. S2CID 194563760.
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