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Edgar-Johan Kuusik (february 22, 1888 in Valgjärve, Estonia - august 3, 1974 in Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian architect (mostly freelance) and furniture and interior designer.

His 1920's style can be described as a mix of baroque, traditional art and expressionism, which was characteristic to almost all architects of the young Republic of Estonia at that time. This interesting mix of styles started to fade at the end of the decade when functionalism took over, as can be seen in Kuusik's best-known work - Kunstihoone (the Art building) in Tallinn (1934, with Anton Soans), which was unfortunately ruined in the 1960's when one storey was added. In the end of 1930's, more historicistic details appeared in Kuusik's work. In 1922 he drew the plans for the idyllic Tamme garden city in Tartu. Kuusik has also designed the interiors and furniture for several historic and institutional buildings.

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Kunstihoone on Freedom Square. The original composition has been ruined with the added storey.

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 '''Edgar-Johan Kuusik''' ([[february 22]], [[1888]] in [[Valgjärve]], [[Estonia]] - [[august 3]], [[1974]] in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]]) was an Estonian architect (mostly freelance) and furniture and interior designer.
-His [[1920's]] style can be described as a mix of [[baroque]], traditional art and [[expressionism]], which was characteristic to almost all architects of the young Republic of [[Estonia]] at that time. This interesting mix of styles started to fade at the end of the decade when [[Functionalism (architecture)|functionalism]] took over, as can be seen in Kuusik's best-known work - Kunstihoone (the Art building) in Tallinn (1934, with [[Anton Soans]]), which was unfortunatey ruined in the [[1960's]] when one storey was added. In the end of [[1930's]], more historicistic details appeared in Kuusik's work. In 1922 he drew the plans for the idyllic Tamme garden city in [[Tartu]]. Kuusik has also designed the interiors and furniture for several historic and institutional buildings.
+His [[1920's]] style can be described as a mix of [[baroque]], traditional art and [[expressionism]], which was characteristic to almost all architects of the young Republic of [[Estonia]] at that time. This interesting mix of styles started to fade at the end of the decade when [[Functionalism (architecture)|functionalism]] took over, as can be seen in Kuusik's best-known work - Kunstihoone (the Art building) in Tallinn (1934, with [[Anton Soans]]), which was unfortunately ruined in the [[1960's]] when one storey was added. In the end of [[1930's]], more historicistic details appeared in Kuusik's work. In 1922 he drew the plans for the idyllic Tamme garden city in [[Tartu]]. Kuusik has also designed the interiors and furniture for several historic and institutional buildings.
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