Architecture and patronage from Palladio to Foster

By and Amanda Baillieu Amanda Baillieu 2009-02-11T08:59:00

Baths of Agrippa, Rome. Drawing by Andrea Palladio from RIBA Library Drawings Collection

Source: RIBA Library Drawings Collection

According to Robert Adam, Norman Foster would learn “fuck all” from the Palladio exhibition. Maybe that’s because he knows it all already. Both architects understand the importance of brand.

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