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Emilio Ambasz, Inventions: architecture and design at the Museo Reina Sofia

MADRID.- Emilio Ambasz, an Argentine architect and graphic and industrial designer, strives in his projects to “give poetic form to the practical” and he is considered one of the most important forerunners of what is known today as “green architecture.” Convinced that any architecture project that does not try to propose new or better forms of existence is not very ethical, Ambasz designs organic spaces that seek harmonious integration between construction and nature, between architecture and landscape, either by burying the buildings, completely or partially, or by taking vegetation to its façades and/or roofs and indoor areas. Emilio Ambasz places great importance on reconciling building and urban-planning needs with respect for the environment and ecological sustainability. For this reason his projects make a priority of giving back to the community all the land occupied, by creating green areas which, in contrast to the