Main image: New housing can be well designed, sustainable and affordable. Clockwise from top left; Royal Road by Panter Hudspith (c) Morley von Sternberg, Exhibition Mews by Ash Sakula Architects (c) Gareth Gardner, Abode, Great Kneighton by Proctor and Matthews (c) Tim Crocker, Brentford Lock West by Duggan Morris Architects (c) Jack Hobhouse
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