Perspectives · Focus areas
Ideas that shape the work.
Summaries of recurring focus areas — general commentary, not dated publications.
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Why local manufacturing matters to Nigerian housing
Housing supply depends as much on what can be made nearby as on what can be designed.
Building systems and the economics of affordability
Affordability is shaped by method, time and waste — not only by the price of materials.
Designing sustainable communities for real lives
Sustainability is measured in the daily experience of the people who live there.