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Shigeru Ban, the Architect Who Reshapes Disaster Zones

RADICAL VISION

After helping disaster survivors in Japan, Rwanda, India, and Sri Lanka, the architect Shigeru Ban will next use his building expertise to aid those affected by Nepal’s deadly earthquakes.

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Not all notable architects are demanding divas or money-sucking leeches.

Some, like Shigeru Ban, use their trained eye and elite status to aid humanitarian efforts in lieu of status-seeking trophy projects.

And he could be the man who re-shapes Nepal.

The Japanese architect recently

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