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Whether it's designing efficient skyscrapers, creating whole cities which aim to be carbon neutral or re-building out of the rubble created by natural disasters, architects are changing the way we experience the built environment, finding solutions to the ecological challenges -- big and small -- of the 21st century.

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Illuminating Africa Imagine huddling around a candle every night, your only source of light. Best known for its wind-up, solar powered radio, the Freeplay Foundation is now illuminating Africa. Walking to the South Pole	Borrowing from nature In the 21st century, architects and designers are increasingly turning their attentions to Mother Nature as a source of inspiration for their creations.
Walking to the South Pole Sibusiso Vilane made history in 2003 as the first black African to climb Everest. This year, he did it again with an ardous trek to the South Pole.	More stories RSS feed: Design for Good