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The Victorian ventilation revolution and what we forgot
Long before air conditioning, Victorian architects were designing buildings around a problem that has returned with a vengeance. How do you keep large, crowded buildings supplied with fresh air...
Read moreWhy Georgian houses have surprisingly thin walls
Walk into a Georgian townhouse and the proportions can feel almost impossibly elegant. Tall windows, narrow façades and beautifully ordered brickwork give the impression of lightness. Yet behind that...
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The Victorian ice house was a refrigerator buried in the ground
Imagine trying to keep food cold through an English summer when electricity does not exist and there is no refrigerator in the kitchen. Wealthy households solved the problem by building what were...
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