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How modular homes are rebuilding Portugal’s ruins

Today, we’re looking at a wooden house revolution that's happening in Europe. Concrete’s carbon footprint is turning architects and construction companies towards trees.

In Portugal, a rush of new residents to the sparsely populated rural areas – and a lack of builders – is driving the flat-pack and modular wooden house market. Many of these rural plots often have a ruined, abandoned house on them, creating opportunities for faster construction.

We also meet an architect who has dedicated his life to building in wood, championing a material he believes is key to more sustainable design.

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