Daily Archives: October 10, 2008

Sustainable architecture in the townships rewarded

By Flavie | Published: October 10, 2008

Carin Smuts has proven that sustainable architecture doesn’t have to be elitist. The South African architect won the second Global Award for Sustainable Architecture a few days ago in Poissy, France. Smut has been working for almost two decades in South African townships, where she builds low-cost housing and public buildings. She says her work [...]

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