My Kind of Town: Spencer de Grey
AT Editor2022-08-23T14:35:05+01:00The Head of Design at Foster + Partners on La Rochelle, a city that has quietly been defining what it means to be sustainable since before the Millennium.
The Head of Design at Foster + Partners on La Rochelle, a city that has quietly been defining what it means to be sustainable since before the Millennium.
My Kind of Town
Durban, South Africa
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