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“Yet the small house, probably more than anything else that man has done, has made the face of Australia and to an extent the faces of Australians. Australia is the small house. Ownership of one in a fenced allotment is as inevitable and unquestionable a goal of the average Australian as marriage.”

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Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd was a renowned Australian architect, born on January 3, 1919, and passed away on October 16, 1971. His works are characterized by modernist style and have had a profound impact on the Australian architectural scene. more

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