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Ugly Should Be Allowed

A Better Built Environment

Zoning separates uses leading to monotonous districts and reliance on driving to get the basics needed to live. Codes, regulations, layers of review boards and community driven barriers to development aim to control the size, style, and use of what we build. It makes it hard for smaller scale projects and incremental development.

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The A+List: Architizer’s Top Architecture and Design Firms to Watch in 2024

Architizer

The Rotterdam-based office is structured around the knowledge divisions of Building Transformation, New Construction and Urban Development. With the design and development of SAWA, a fully wooden residential building in Rotterdam, Mei established themselves as pioneers in creating future-proof, nature-inclusive housing.

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