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Global Vernacular Design: Cooling Homes with Lessons from the Past
WLLW explores how age-old architectural techniques from the world’s warmest areas can help us create sustainable homes that are comfortable even in extreme heat.
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Brian Libby
Brian Libby is a Portland, Oregon freelance journalist and critic focusing on architecture, visual art and film. Among the publications he has contributed to are The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Dwell, Metropolis and Architect.
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