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2004 Year in Arts
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While some throw curves, a light motif stands out

Free-form shapes and bright, open spaces are significant trends

By Robert Campbell
Globe Correspondent / December 26, 2004

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New and sometimes crazy shapes for buildings became a theme of architecture in 2004. Boston had its Stata Center at MIT, and in Venice, the Architectural Biennale emphasized what some call ''blob" architecture: buildings in curvy organic forms made possible by the computer. (Full article: 1114 words)

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