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Sand Castles

In South Africa, designers are using surprising materials to house locals Every year, Cape Town's Design Indaba conference draws together high-profile architects from around the world to muse about the power of contemporary design. In 2007, Indaba's organizers decided to use that concentrated creative..

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Shantytown, U.S.A.

Just a short drive from the U.S.-Mexican border, a densely packed community will soon hum with activity. Homes will be jammed together, with any leftover space commandeered by taco stands, market stalls, and gathering places. It'll be a far cry from the sanitized suburbs of southern California, but make..

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Low-Tech Laboratory

A group of renegade engineers at MIT is creating elegantly simple solutions to global problems. Tim McKeough shows us five of the best.

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Design Explorers

The people behind Artecnica are combining high design with local talent.