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Oscar Niemeyer

Architecture is invention.

Architecture

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Oscar Niemeyer means that creating buildings involves original ideas and creative problem-solving rather than just following existing rules. He emphasizes that architecture requires designing something new and unique, much like inventing a product or concept.

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