Tom Phillips – Guardian, 03/02/2012
The creators have christened it Tropicália – a luxury beachside condominium in north-eastern Brazil boasting outdoor swimming pools, a private cinema and even a replica castle for youngsters.
But the naming of the palm-flanked condo – intended as a tribute to the avant-garde movement that revolutionised Brazilian culture in the 1960s and influenced global musicians such as Kurt Cobain and Beck – has triggered a war of words between the construction firm and the pioneers of the genre.
The artists describe the condo as an affront to their legacy and are demanding the name is changed.
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