Nino Sydney
Hrvoj Oskar Ninoslav Pleminiti Somogji, commonly known as Nino Sydney, was an Australian architect who served as the chief architect of Lendlease from 1961 to 1973.
Also recorded as Hrvoj Oskar Ninoslav Pleminiti Somogji · Harvey Oscar Nino Von Somogy
Nino Sydney
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 2022
- Nationality
- Croatia · Australia
- Occupation
- architect
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Hrvoj Oskar Ninoslav Pleminiti Somogji, commonly known as Nino Sydney, was an Australian architect who served as the chief architect of Lendlease from 1961 to 1973.
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Sydney was born in Zagreb, Croatia. He completed his studies in architecture from the University of Zagreb in 1954. He also studied at University of Sydney between 1956 and 1958. In 1955, he emigrated to Australia. In 2015, he received National Trust Heritage Award.
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Nino Sydney is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as a citizen of Australia. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Hrvoj Oskar Ninoslav Pleminiti Somogji and Harvey Oscar Nino Von Somogy.
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1932
Nino Sydney born.
2022
Nino Sydney died on 3 January 2022.
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• National Trust Heritage Award (2015)
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- 1.Williams, Sue. ‘Hero of Australian suburbia’: Beachcomber designer Nino Sydney has died. The Sydney Morning Herald. January 5, 2022.
- 2.Nino Sydney, the most influential architect you’ve never heard of. Australian Financial Review. January 14, 2022.
- 3.Nino Sydney, architect of affordable Australian modernism, dies at 89. ArchitectureAU.
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