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Bauen+Wohnen, 3, 1969

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Emil Maurer
  • Year: 1969
  • Client/Publisher: Gilbert Pfau, Zürich
  • Size: 245mm x 330mm

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Bauen+Wohnen, 3, 1969. Designed by Emil Maurer
Bauen+Wohnen, 3, 1969. Designed by Emil Maurer
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