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The Mathematics of Place: Measure and Geometry, in the Making of Habitat from Palladio to Van der Laan Cover

The Mathematics of Place: Measure and Geometry, in the Making of Habitat from Palladio to Van der Laan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/he-2025-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2543-8700 | Journal ISSN: 1731-2442
Language: English
Page range: 38 - 55
Submitted on: Feb 13, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 11, 2025
Published on: Feb 25, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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