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deconstructivist

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to deconstructivism.
  • noun A proponent of deconstructivism.

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Examples

  • Koolhaas has been called a deconstructivist because he challenges the basic assumptions of modern construction design in favor of fragmentation and non-linear visuals.

    unknown title 2009

  • Stripped of pseudo-scientific bullshit the 'deconstructivist' critiques of the flawed lineal 'art-historical' methodologies that were expressed in such ideas are invested with a good deal of forceful argument, which, if carried through, tend to support the view that 'history repeats itself' it doesn't but that's another argument, arcane and pedantic.

    [discrimination] swinging wildly one way, then the other 2009

  • Where a classic toy meet a disgraceful tragic end in a kind of deconstructivist manner…

    No Fat Clips!!! : RON GERVAIS – Mr. Potato Dead 2008

  • Famous for their demi-couture approach to creating red carpet masterpieces, their 'deconstructivist' aesthetic and fondness for tulle signalled a fashion-match made in silver screen heaven.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • "deconstructivist", but shared little with other deconstructivist work, though the label identifies some cross-cultural threads.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Adria is a deconstructivist, breaking food down to basic items to understand why it has the properties of texture and flavor it does, to then reconstruct them in a way that challenges our normal perception.

    Patricia Brizzio: Food for Thought: Can Design In Food Reach New Potentials? Patricia Brizzio 2011

  • Considered an important object of deconstructivist design, a look-alike of Le Corbusier's famous seat "Grand Comfort" balances drunkenly on girders estimate: €8,000-€10,000.

    Exclusively Austrian Modern Design Margaret Studer 2012

  • It's just that my own approach is ... "dynamicist" rather than structuralist, which means I do have some sympathy for deconstructivist and post-structuralist approaches, I guess.

    Notes Toward a Theory of Narrative Modality Hal Duncan 2009

  • As for deconstructivist approaches - I also have sympathy for them.

    Notes Toward a Theory of Narrative Modality Hal Duncan 2009

  • With its deconstructivist mix of irregular angles and flowing curves, seemingly endless variety of perspectives, and lack of any main facade, the building aggressively flouts architectural tradition in this most traditional of cities.

    Why Hadid's MAXXI Works Francis X. Rocca 2010

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