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Designing for the Land of Affluence: The Postwar American Dream through Synthetic Fabrics 为富裕之地设计：通过合成纤维织物实现战后美国梦

International Journal of Arts Architecture & Design Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.62030/2024januaryarticle2

J. Tsoumas

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A Framework of Semiotics Theory to Understand the Signs and Their Meaning in Society 理解符号及其社会意义的符号学理论框架

International Journal of Arts Architecture & Design Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.62030/2024januaryarticle6

Priyaranjan Behera

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