Home cheap home: Vietnam architect's quest for low-cost housing
Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 06:20
in Earth & Climate
Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. But unlike them, his seemingly simple abode is designed to withstand typhoons, flooding and earthquakes—and at a cost of less than $4,000 could herald a new wave of cheap, sustainable housing.