Design to Connect

Feb 13 2024
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Design to connect is where we can join together as a community to question, critique, and rethink our current ways of doing and imagining architecture. It is a place where we can use the power of conversation to tackle deep-rooted issues in the world of architecture and design and how it's impacting in shaping our social norms. A place where we can reflect and come up with better solutions that are impactful and are kind to the environment and humanity. So let's dive in. Let's start connecting and use it for creating something better!

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