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Heirloom Design. At Compostmodern, Saul Griffith proposed the concept, which he describes as design that is intended to last for generations. Griffith said he's planning to give his soon-to-be-born son a Rolex and Mont Blanc pen ... and then tell him that these would be the only watch and pen he could use for the next 100 years.

Objetos bien hechos e imaginados para perdurar siempre

Research conducted by the Scottish government in 2001 highlights the key issue - people used to accept that they would have to maintain their homes. "The longevity of earth buildings is due, in part, to the regular maintenance regimes that were integral to traditional practice. A change of attitude is necessary if modern earth buildings are to survive equally well as current construction practice promotes 'maintenance-free' products such as cement renders and masonry paints."