An Fonteyne: “heritage should create friction”
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7/22/2026

An Fonteyne: “heritage should create friction”

From Kortrijk to Kanal Centre Pompidou, noAarchitecten’s co-founder reflects on reuse as a cultural practice before an environmental one

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Tim Abrahams
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