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Journal: Building better, not cheaper: Interview with Thomas Jocher
In Germany residential building has become a political issue: “Too few, too expensive and too complicated,” say critics, but is this justified? To dis...
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Journal: Social housing in Vienna
A new urban district for 20,000 inhabitants is being developed on the former Aspern airfield on the periphery of Vienna. The building complex by Berge...
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Journal: Refurbishment of a house in Pessonada
Pessonada is a small hamlet on a sunny, southwestern slope in the Spanish Pyrenees. The location thus offered optimal conditions for the use of solar ...
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Journal: House in Tschagguns
An over 100-year-old stable in Tschagguns, Vorarlberg, has been converted into a new home by Bernhard Breuer for himself and his family. The historic ...
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Journal: Terraced houses in Cape Town
Khayelitsha is situated in the Cape Flats, east of Cape Town and is one of the largest informal settlements in South Africa. Together with the local N...
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Background: Affordable housing in Europe
Across Europe, affordable housing has become a hotly disputed issue. This article discusses the situation in three large cities that feature some of t...
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