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The Mexican architect Frida Escobedo, who at 38 was the youngest architect to design the Serpentine Pavilion in 2018, has been selected to design the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new $500 million Modern and contemporary art wing, the museum announced on Sunday.

“It’s a very important commission,” said the museum’s director, Max Hollein, in a telephone interview. “This collection will continue to grow more significantly than any other area.”...

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