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Here's where I got the pictures from:
http://www.reversibledestiny.org/mitaka.php
Click for more photos (also from construction) or information :)
I really want to live here!
ReplyDeleteFascintating!
ReplyDeleteI wish that more developers would make attempts to create art, instead of cookie-cutter subdivisions, houses, or apartments.
ReplyDeleteC'est très intéressant et très beau
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