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fromwww.bbc.com
8 hours ago

Stone: The ancient material making a comeback

"You can build with natural stone in a way that saves about 90% of the carbon emissions compared to if you are building with steel or reinforced concrete. "Construction is a huge emitter of carbon and the government wants to build lots of homes so we need to find ways that don't damage the planet so much. "This is one solution that we are testing."
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fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Les Echoppes Bastide Housing / eliet&lehmann architectes

Les Echoppes Bastide Housing in Bordeaux comprises terraced townhouses built entirely in 28 cm-thick solid stone, reinterpreting the Bordeaux echoppes tradition.
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