Not wasted A home made of recycled materials

By Michele Andina

Elemér Zalotay has built his home almost entirely from second-hand material. While other buildings undergo costly renovations or are demolished after just a few decades use, this Hungarian architect found his own way to deal with the effects of time. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)

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