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Vittorio Gregotti, who passed away recently, was an architect of which country?
A
Japan
B
Serbia
C
Iran
D
Italy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the main architects working in Italy between the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st are Renzo Piano, Massimiliano Fuksas and Gae Aulenti.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most famous Italian architects in the world: Renzo Piano Renzo Piano is one of the most well-known Italian architects in the world. Winner of the Pritzker Prize and the AIA Gold Medal in 2008, today architect Piano lives in Paris, France and is recognised as one of the most influential personalities on the planet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zaha Hadid was an architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. She was the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, in 2004.

Detailed explanation-4: -Architect. “Architect” comes from the latin word architectus which comes from the Greek (architéktōn). Architéktōn is composed of two parts: (archi: to be the first, who commands) and (tecton: mason, builder). That is, the boss who sends the masons.

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