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Typology: Housing EstateSubscription
From the green quadrangles of medieval almshouses to towering banlieues, the history of mass housing represents architecture at its most high-minded – which makes its failures all the more painful
Flats at Ham Common by Stirling and GowanSubscription
Parque Novo Santo Amaro V in São Paulo by Vigliecca & AssociadosVideoSubscription
Housing complex in Rio de Janeiro by Lucio CostaSubscription
25 Verde in Turin by Luciano PiaSubscription
Porosity Block in Chengdu by Steven HollSubscription
Weave HousingSubscription
Bloc 10 Housing, Winnipeg, Canada by 5468796Subscription
Maillen Hotel and Apartments in Shenzhen, ChinaSubscription
Arketip Housing by Emra Arolat in TurkeySubscription
Social Housing by Zigzag Arquitectura, SpainSubscription
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