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Vinoly designed the Laguna Garzon Bridge connecting the Maldonado and Rocha departments, 179km east of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. AFP
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Renowned architect Rafael Vinoly has died aged 78. Getty Images
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Among the many global landmarks he designed is NYU Abu Dhabi's campus on Saadiyat Island. Photo: Tamkeen
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He also designed 20 Fenchurch Street, London, also known as The Walkie-Talkie building for having a wider top than bottom. Getty Images
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Over his lengthy career, he designed various types of structures, including the luxury condo tower, 432 Park Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan. AFP
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He also created the Kimmel Centre for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the US. Getty Images
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His Tokyo International Forum building resembles an inverted ship coated in glass. Getty Images
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Another of his creations is the Frederick P Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra, in New York. Getty Images
Manchester City paid tribute to the architect, who designed the City Football Academy. Photo: Action Images / Paul Currie
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Vinoly also designed structures such as the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre. Getty Images
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The Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay, is also a design of his. AFP
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Vinoly designed the Laguna Garzon Bridge connecting the Maldonado and Rocha departments, 179km east of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. AFP
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Renowned architect Rafael Vinoly has died aged 78. Getty Images
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Among the many global landmarks he designed is NYU Abu Dhabi's campus on Saadiyat Island. Photo: Tamkeen
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He also designed 20 Fenchurch Street, London, also known as The Walkie-Talkie building for having a wider top than bottom. Getty Images
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Over his lengthy career, he designed various types of structures, including the luxury condo tower, 432 Park Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan. AFP
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He also created the Kimmel Centre for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the US. Getty Images
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His Tokyo International Forum building resembles an inverted ship coated in glass. Getty Images
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Another of his creations is the Frederick P Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra, in New York. Getty Images
Manchester City paid tribute to the architect, who designed the City Football Academy. Photo: Action Images / Paul Currie
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Vinoly also designed structures such as the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre. Getty Images
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The Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay, is also a design of his. AFP
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Vinoly designed the Laguna Garzon Bridge connecting the Maldonado and Rocha departments, 179km east of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. AFP
NYU Abu Dhabi pays tribute to campus architect Rafael Vinoly, who died aged 78
He designed some of the world's most recognisable landmarks, including London's Walkie-Talkie and the Tokyo International Forum
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