Could an Aussie pattern book experiment help solve the UK’s housing crisis?
Could an Aussie pattern book experiment help solve the UK’s housing crisis?
As an Australian state gears up to launch a housing ‘pattern book’ to fast-track the delivery of new homes, Anna Highfield asks architects and developers whether the UK should follow suit

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