Léon Krier worked with King Charles on Dorsets scheme

Léon Krier, one of the most influential and controversial architectural thinkers of the past 50 years, has died at the age of 79.

A committed traditionalist and leading figure in the new urbanism movement, Krier was best known for his long-running collaboration with King Charles III and for helping masterplan Poundbury, the urban extension to Dorchester in Dorset.

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The Poundbury scheme in Dorset is best known for its traditional architectural style

Born in Luxembourg in 1946, Krier trained briefly in Stuttgart before abandoning his formal studies and joining James Stirling’s London practice.

He later taught at the Architectural Association and the Royal College of Art, where he became known for his critiques of modernism and his belief in the civic value of traditional architecture.

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