In Modular Sustainable Living Systems from PKN Tokyo Vol. 135, Architectural designer and agricultural specialist Jacob Reiner discusses how developments in high-tech farming and prefab building systems are combining to create a new paradigm for sustainable living in the 21st century.
PechaKucha Presentation
Jacob Reiner
Architectural Design & Living Systems, Earth Embassy
in Tokyo
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