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Buckminster Fuller
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Buckminster Fuller was a world-renowned architect, maths-obsessed designer, and affable weirdo. He died in 1983, but Fuller is still remembered fondly today for his geodesic domes and his three-wheeled cars. Despite extensive historical interest in the man, his FBI file has never been made public. Until now.
Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion Deployment Unit — an emergency shelter developed during WWII — isn’t his most well-known work. In fact, for years, it’s been unclear if any DDUs still existed. But, this week, The New York Times tells the story of a handful of shelters that have resurfaced, after being…
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