UNESCO named an Argentina-based team led by architect Carlos Nahuel Recabarren as the winner of the competition, which asked entrants to design a building for the edge of a valley in the central highlands of Afghanistan – a key Buddhist site on the ancient Silk Road trading route.
UNESCO unveils winning cultural centre design for heritage site in war-torn Afghanistan
Dezeen Magazine,
24 February 2015, Afghanistan
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