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A guiding hand to rural design

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2004 / May 7 2004: A guiding hand to rural design

What makes a house a well designed one? Cork County Council provides some solid answers in its new guide to rural housing design. The controversy over rural housing is one of the most vexed issues currently clouding the horizon - an argument seemingly without end. Against such a backdrop, it is heartening to reflect that good design is not just a matter of taste. There are identifiable techniques/characteristics which can make your house more efficient, more practical and better related to its surroundings.

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