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- ↑ "What is the Curry Stone Design Prize? - Curry Stone Design Prize". Curry Stone Design Prize. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ "Winners Archive - Curry Stone Design Prize". Curry Stone Design Prize. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ "Curry Stone Design Prize: Design With a Mission". The Huffington Post. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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