Home cheap home: Vietnam architect's quest for low-cost housing
Long An, Vietnam (AFP) Jan 25, 2015 - Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. But unlike them, his seemingly simple abode is designed to withstand typhoons, flooding and earthquakes - and at a cost of less than $4,000 could herald a new wave of cheap, sustainable housing. The natural materials on its surface belie the hi-tech internal structure of the farmer's new home ... more

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