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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 palace, 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 1A Mandarin's House in Peking, China with Mr. Yang and family members on the balcony, circa 1860
Image 2Renaissance townhouses in Gdańsk, Poland
Image 3The Cube houses in Rotterdam, viewed from Blaak metro station
Image 4Aerial view of tract housing developments near Markham, Ontario
Image 5The Josiah Day House in West Springfield, Massachusetts is an example of a Saltbox-style home
Image 6Cottage 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 7Seattle 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 8A wood-frame American Foursquare house in Minnesota with dormer windows on each side and a large front porch
Image 9A ranch-style house in Salinas, California, U.S.
Image 10An A-Frame house in Duluth, Minnesota
Image 11Eleazer 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.

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Image 1A wooden house in Tartu, Estonia (from List of house types)
Image 2Southern I-House style home (from List of house types)
Image 3Mobile home (from List of house types)
Image 4Split-level house (from List of house types)
Image 5Vao tower house in Estonia, built in 15th century (from List of house types)
Image 6A-frame gable-style house, Portugal (from List of house types)
Image 7Post 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 8Brick ranch-style house (from List of house types)
Image 9Multi-storied attached adobe houses at Taos Pueblo (from List of house types)
Image 10Travel trailer or camper (from List of house types)
Image 11reconstructed Viking longhouse (from List of house types)

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