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    Cutting-edge graphene paint takes ecological architecture to a new level
    This lime-based coating is quickly becoming an industry standard with its thermal & eco-friendly qualities. >
  • Fun over function with product designer Jaime Hayón
    Whimsical Spanish designer Jaime Hayón explores materials and storytelling through products he creates with a childlike sense of fun. >
  • Santiago Cirugeda and his team constructed this building using recycled building materials.
    Trailer: Santiago Cirugeda on self-construction
    Spanish architect Santiago Cirugeda talks architectural activism and self-construction. >
  • Santiago Cirugeda is known as the rebel architect.
    Santiago Cirugeda on self-construction
    Spanish architect Santiago Cirugeda talks architectural activism and self-construction. >
  • Rebel architect Santiago Cirugeda tells us why he is drawn to public projects and breaking the laws
    Santiago Cirugeda: The rebel architect on social projects
    Rebel architect Santiago Cirugeda tells us why he is drawn to public projects and breaking the laws. >
  • Arachnid at La Carpa, by Santiago Cirugeda.
    Recipes for urban subversion
    Santiago Cirugeda is not the kind of architect to sit around and wait for commissions. Is this the future of architecture in austerity-hit Europe? >
  • Santiago Cirugeda
    Santiago Cirugeda
    Architect
    Santiago Cirugeda is a subversive architect from Seville, Spain, whose work focusses on reclaiming urban spaces for public use. >
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