There’s no place like dome

By Colin Davies 1999-06-01T00:00:00

The Millennium Dome in the UK has attracted many unflattering descriptions, including “just a big flat pancake”, but in terms of its functional design, it is a triumphant success; and beautiful in the way that suspension bridges are beautiful. This report traces the evolution of the notorious project.

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