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Housing refers to the usage and possibly construction of shelter as living spaces, individually or collectively. Housing is a basic human need and a human right, playing a critical role in shaping the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities, As such it is the main issue of housing organization and policy. (Full article...)

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A château (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto]; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.

Nowadays, a château may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France. (Full article...)

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Image 1Seattle box is a regional style of residential architecture that was popular in Seattle, Washington and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest in the early 1900s.
Image 2Eleazer Arnold House, 1691, Lincoln, Rhode Island, an example of a Stone ender style of Rhode Island architecture that developed in the 17th century where one wall in a house is made up of a large stone chimney.
Image 3An A-Frame house in Duluth, Minnesota
Image 4A Mandarin's House in Peking, China with Mr. Yang and family members on the balcony, circa 1860
Image 5A wood-frame American Foursquare house in Minnesota with dormer windows on each side and a large front porch
Image 6The Cube houses in Rotterdam, viewed from Blaak metro station
Image 7A ranch-style house in Salinas, California, U.S.
Image 8The Josiah Day House in West Springfield, Massachusetts is an example of a Saltbox-style home
Image 9Renaissance townhouses in Gdańsk, Poland
Image 10Cottage flats are a style of housing common in Scotland, where there are single floor dwellings at ground level, and similar dwellings on the floor above.
Image 11Aerial view of tract housing developments near Markham, Ontario

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Image 1A wooden house in Tartu, Estonia (from List of house types)
Image 2Split-level house (from List of house types)
Image 3reconstructed Viking longhouse (from List of house types)
Image 4Southern I-House style home (from List of house types)
Image 5Mobile home (from List of house types)
Image 6Post frame Barndominium with standing seam metal roof. Large garage on the front side and living space on the back end. (from List of house types)
Image 7A-frame gable-style house, Portugal (from List of house types)
Image 8Travel trailer or camper (from List of house types)
Image 9Multi-storied attached adobe houses at Taos Pueblo (from List of house types)
Image 10Brick ranch-style house (from List of house types)
Image 11Vao tower house in Estonia, built in 15th century (from List of house types)

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