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Designing for Stray Cities: Architecture Beyond the Human

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Stray dogs in Istanbul. Image by istanbulphotos, via Shutterstock

Architecture continues to draw cities as though humans occupy them alone. Plans trace circulation routes, zoning maps assign functions, and buildings are evaluated according to human comfort, safety, and efficiency. Walking through cities across India and Southwest Asia reveals something much more complex. Dogs sleep beneath market stalls, monkeys move across rooftops, birds nest in temple towers and mosque façades, and insects p

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