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Building Advisory Service and Information Network / February 1997 / No. 13

The Great Habitat Debate

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Cover Photo: Turkish mason's and BASIN's representatives at Habitat II put the finishing touches to the roof of the earth block demonstration house in Istanbul, by Nick Hall

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