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Breland–Harper Mines the Past to Design a Better Future
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Students Imagine New Ways to Deepen Our Connection to Our Environment
Students from University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan and Imagine New Ways to Deepen Our Connection to Our…
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At 84, the visionary designer is still evolving architecture’s capacity to build habitats for all living things.
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