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Published in 4/2019 - Design

Interview

ALA partners: “The most inspiring architecture of the last century”

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Photos Tuomas Uusheimo

The Finnish Embassy compund in New Delhi, India was completed in 1885 on the basis of the winning competition entry by Reima and Raili Pietilä. ALA Architects planned the renovation of the embassy in 2013–2018. ALA Partners Juho Grönholm, Antti Nousjoki and Samuli Woolston and their relationship to the Pietiläs.

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