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rectilinear

[rek-tl-in-ee-er] / ˌrɛk tlˈɪn i ər /




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“The idea behind Storybook is to have something fanciful and whimsical, which involves movement rather than rectilinear rooms,” Libow said.

From Los Angeles Times

Lowry’s rectilinear buildings suggest immobility beyond time, and urban orderliness without elegance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their curves contrast with the angularity of most spaces and depart from the conventional rectilinear profile of sofas.

From Los Angeles Times

The pattern’s strict rectilinear geometry creates a stark contrast with organic facial features, vivifying the otherworldly human form.

From Los Angeles Times

Scholl explains that At Attin features a rectilinear grid plan city center, wrapped by suburbia in a more circular pattern that “is recognizable from space.”

From Los Angeles Times