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palette, with a series of simple, white-painted spaces in the interior and exteriors that "avoid being bland, characterless containers by their poetic use of materials." But many of their other projects utilize strong colors inside and outside, often chosen together with artist Harald MĂĽller, a frequent collaborator.
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