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Cité du Design: Solar Powered International Design Center Unveiled

by Pat Coate | November 07, 2009

Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a stunning international center for design.

Pre-conditioned air from the internal gardens, which are not heated, is drawn into the system to heat the nearby rooms.

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