Image for The community hub made from salvaged wood

The community hub made from salvaged wood

A Chinese architecture firm has come up with a clever solution for discarded wood

A Chinese architecture firm has come up with a clever solution for discarded wood

This undulating geodesic canopy in the Chinese village of Luotuowan was created by LUO Studio from wooden beams salvaged during the village’s renovation.

Like many parts of rural China, this settlement in Hebei province had suffered decline and neglect in recent decades as the country increasingly focuses on its expanding cities.

Image: Jin Weiqi

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