Word: jacobsen
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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Died. Arne Jacobsen, 69, Danish architect and designer; of a heart attack; in Copenhagen. "Economy plus function equals style," proclaimed Jacobsen, and he carried out his philosophy in stunning, spare buildings like those he designed for Oxford University's St. Catherine's College, completed in 1964. Jacobsen was equally well known for his interiors and furnishings. His famous "egg" and "ant" chairs earned him more money and acclaim than many architects received for entire buildings...