Ionel Schein (1927 – 30 December 2004) was a Romanian-born French architect.
Schein was a pioneer in the use of synthetic materials and created the first plastic house in 1956. On his death ''
Le Monde
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'' described him as "one of the major figures in French architecture".
Further reading
* Silvia Berselli, "Ionel Schein : Dall'habitat evolutivo all'architecture populaire", Mendrisio Academy Press 2015, .
References
1927 births
2004 deaths
20th-century French architects
French urban planners
Romanian emigrants to France
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