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Architects are rarely given the latitude to let their creativity run wild. But when architects are both designer and client, they have the opportunity to really push the envelope.
Amsterdam’s Zuidas financial district is distinguished by the work of an impressive roster of architects, such as Toyo Ito, Rafael Viñoly, and Pei Cobb Freed, all of whose designs fit into a traditionally corporate atmosphere.
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