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Breathing Architecture's mission is to provide information and awareness among service oriented and socially active people and Architects Across the Globe. Theme based on saving the Identity of Rural Area, Conservation of our Heritage, Development keeping things like creating Eco Friendly Environment, Sustainable behavior of Built spaces and maintaining the equilibrium with the Nature. Our aim to make a network of not only to fight with the Climate Change but to create a climate that bring us all in a livable home ie; Our Earth because we don't have any other option.  

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