Futuro
Nov 26 2007, Ritu

On the 27 November, the ‘Futuro’, a white plastic house resembling a flying saucer, will be auctioned in Paris, at the Christie’s. It was created by a Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in 1968, and features oval-shaped windows and a walkway up to the...

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