How Ancient Technologies Can Show Us the Way to More Sustainable Building

We present four case studies on more viable ways of living in mountains, forests, wetlands, and deserts.

As the world faces an unprecedented environmental crisis, our cities must implement innovative, sustainable solutions to survive. But what if the forward-thinking fixes we need lie not in new technologies but in something older? 

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Mandi Keighran
Design and travel writer based in London.

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