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Timber-clad kindergarten with "the silhouette of a house" by Topos Architecture
French office Topos Architecture used timber cladding and a pitched roof to give this kindergarten in Mayenne, France, a domestic appearance that the architects thought would be more welcoming to children (+ slideshow). More