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Doxiadis in Skopje

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> Athens > To February 17

“The Future as a Project,” at the Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street annex, explores the contributi­on of celebrated Greek architect Constantin­os Doxiadis (19131975) in the effort to rebuild a rebrand Skopje after the capital of what is now the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was razed by an earthquake in 1963. This included a detailed survey of the affected areas with a master plan for its reconstruc­tion, while the exhibition also presents the work done by Japan’s Kenzo Tange for Skopje’s city center and showcase a series of modernist buildings by leading Yugoslavia­n architects. Opening hours are Thursday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Benaki Museum, 138 Pireos, Gazi, tel 210.345.3111, www.benaki.gr

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