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Oct 2018
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EP. 03 - ZED FACTORY - Sustainable Archi...

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In this episode we'll be focusing on the topic of sustainability in architecture. We'll be talking to Bill Dunster of Zed Factory about zero carbon design, the UK housing crisis, prefabrication, nuclear power and the future of cities as the world responds to climate change.

 

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