The fine line between influence and rip-off

By Richard Weston and Richard Weston 2004-11-19T00:00:00

As an undergraduate I was accused by some generous-minded peers of “ripping off” a building that had just appeared in the Architectural Review. My scheme undeniably bore a striking resemblance to its alleged model, and protestations that I had never set eyes on it before fell on deaf ears.

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