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Counterspace: Investigating the strange in Johannesburg’s built environment
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Counterspace Studio's recent investigation into the reappropriation of Johannesburg’s mine dumps led the group to discover how abandoned spaces are being used.
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6 May 16
Counterspace: Architects investigate Johannesburg’s abandoned mine dumps
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Collaborative studio, Counterspace investigates the meaning of lost and found spaces in South Africa’s city of gold.
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14 Mar 16
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