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In Memoriam – Philippe Samyn

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Building of the Month

Building of the month | Église Sainte-Alène, Brussels

Part two of our series on remarkable modernist buildings. This time: Église Sainte-Alène in Saint-Gilles

In Memoriam | Philippe Samyn

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Petition – SAVE SOZA !

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