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February 26, 2006

Rebuilding has gone on in New Orleans, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, and other places devastated by natural disasters. But what kind of structures are going up? In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, green architects and designers talk about building for the future. Also, a look at the latest spiritual design craze - vastu, the ancient Hindu art of home design. Think of it as yoga for your house.

Cameron Sinclair on Architecture for Humanity

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Cameron Sinclair was 23 when he founded Architecture for Humanity, a non-profit charity that puts architects and designers to work on disaster relief.

Azby Brown on "The Very Small Home"

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Azby Brown is an American architect who lives in Tokyo.  He tells Jim Fleming how a Japanese family of four can live comfortably in a house under 1000 square feet in size.

Robin and Michael Mastro on "The Way of Vastu"

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Two experts talk about Vastu, a Hindu philosophy for designing buildings in harmony with the universe.

Ralph Knowles on "Ritual House"

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Ralph Knowles is one of the godfathers of the modern "green" design movement.  His ninth book on the subject is "Ritual House: Drawing on Nature's Rhythms."

Winifred Gallagher on "House Thinking"

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Science writer Winifred Gallagher has come to the rescue of the decor challenged with her book "House Thinking: A Room by Room Look at How We Live." 

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February 25, 2007
Guests: 

Robin Mastro

Designer

Michael Mastro

Architect

Winifred Gallagher

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March 22, 2023