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Eyal Weizman: The politics of architecture

Mishal Husain speaks to the architect Eyal Weizman. Is he right to see architecture as political – a way in which human beings can oppress as well as create?

Mishal Husain speaks to the architect Eyal Weizman. He works in what he calls ‘forensic architecture’, where details of buildings and physical spaces – and their destruction – are used to highlight abuses and persecution. Is he right to see architecture as political – a way in which human beings can oppress as well as create?

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