Brazilian architect Niemeyer discharged from hospital

Rio de Janeiro - World-renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who will turn 102 in December, was discharged from a hospital in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, where he was admitted on September 23 due to intestinal bleeding. This was announced by the AFP agency, citing the Samaritano hospital.
    During his 24 days of hospitalization, Niemeyer underwent two surgeries. The first was for an intestinal tumor, and a week prior, he had gallbladder surgery. According to doctors, there is no connection between the two surgical procedures.
    The famous architect was born on December 15, 1907, in Rio. He is the author of more than 600 architectural projects worldwide. Among the most notable are the United Nations headquarters in New York (1952), the design of the capital Brasília, and a number of public buildings within it (1957 - 1964).