His dedication to the art that was central to his existence, his proselytizing zeal for new work that pushes concept and practice beyond existing limits, his driving belief in architecture as the defining art of the present and the past, did much to re-establish a sense of the importance of the way we build in an age that worships the beauty of the bottom line.

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The Line of Beauty.

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His corrections can improve a dancer's line, which contributes to the beauty of a pose onstage.

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The 45-year-old Maryland native recently opened Jacobs flagships in Shanghai and Seoul, and is currently finessing the in-store branding of a new Marc Jacobs beauty line that will debut this summer.

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Salma Hayek, (also a Beanstalk client), launched a cosmetics, skincare and haircare line, Nuance, with CVS. Salma applied teachings from her grandmother and other aspects of her heritage and beauty knowledge to Nuance, which grounded the line in authenticity.

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