International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing

1947 CE.

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The International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing (French: Exposition internationale de l'habitation et de l'urbanisme) was a specialized exhibition recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which held in Paris, France, from 10 July to 15 August 1947. It focused on housing estate projects in the context of post-war reconstruction and attracted 14 participating countries including Mexico, Poland and South Africa.

Text from the Wikipedia article International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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