99% Invisible

134- The Straight Line Is A Godless Line

<p>Straight lines form the core of our built environment. Building in straight lines makes predicting costs and calculating structural loads easier, since building materials come in linear units. Straight lines might be logical, predictable, and efficient, but they are also … <a href="http://99percentinvisible.prx.org/2014/09/30/134-the-straight-line-is-a-godless-line/" target="_blank">Continue reading →</a></p>

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