The House That Always Faces The Sun


	The House That Always Faces The Sun

tanjazaric

8-21-2008 5:19 AM

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house, architecture, digital, italy

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8-21-2008 6:51 AM

silvanaraihane

yea I heard about this one before

8-22-2008 9:23 AM

urbanlife

Great clip! Thanks for sharing

11-26-2008 2:28 PM

citizenbfk

Nice house. I got a sense that discoveries and great strides forward in housing, home construction, energy efficiency, etc. are just beginning.

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