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Quote by Cameron Sinclair

“When you as a designer design something that burdens a community with maintenance and old world technology, basically failed developed world technology then you will crush that community way beyond bad design; you'll destroy the economics of that community and often the community socially is broken.”

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Cameron Sinclair

Cameron Sinclair, born on November 16, 1973, is an influential activist in the field of architecture and design. He is known for his contributions to the social impact of sustainable architecture and design. more

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