Architects Andreas Claus Schnetzer and Pils Gregor designed "Slumtube" -- an affordable house built out of discarded shipping pallets and insulated with clay and straw. It's designed to be comfortable in the widely-varying temperatures of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Here's some copy to start off with:
'Sometimes, when humans have materials/time/money we make fancy things like basilicas, ziggurats, etc. Because we are a resourceful species, we have also been making a less elaborate version of these pallet homes for decades...'