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An ambitious vision of a city built from lava

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By Francesca Perry, CNN Venice, Italy (CNN) — Erupting from fiery volcanoes, lava has historically been an uncontrollable force that destroys buildings and neighborhoods in its wake. But what if that force could instead be redirected and harnessed to create whole cities? An ambitious project from Icelandic firm s.ap arkitektar, presented at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale (running until November 23), proposes just that. Whereas lava nat…

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An ambitious vision of a city built from lava

At the Venice Biennale, a project by Icelandic firm s.ap arkitektar envisions the year 2150, when buildings and cities made from lava could be a reality.

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