“Emergencies give rise to innovative solutions” – Better Shelter featured at ArkDes in Stockholm: Bo. Nu. Då. (Live. Now. Then) explores housing issues and architectural solutions in Sweden over the past 99 years. Visitors will be able to step inside a Better…
Mohammed was born with arm and leg disabilities and doesn’t have a full-time job. He used to work as a day labourer, selling food items. His brother used to help him out a lot back home. His son Qoutaiba is…
Do you have a great idea for a process, product or service that could improve the lives of the millions of urban refugees worldwide? Join the Refugee Challenge today! Are you living in a city where integration and diversification isn’t working properly, and as…
Better Shelter and Botswana Innovation Hub have launched a pilot programme in Kweneng West, Botswana. Several shelters will be evaluated as accommodations for citizens with small means. While property prices are soaring, many people lack access to adequate housing. The beneficiaries of this…
The annual Movies that Matter Festival aims to open our eyes by offering a platform for poignant fiction films and documentaries that stir debates about human rights, sustainability, and the fight against injustice. This year’s edition runs until Saturday, March 26.…
“It is safer for us women and children. This wall you cannot see through. However, when we change our clothes inside a tent, people can see in from the outside. And that is not acceptable” Lava, from Syria. In September…
UNHCR has assembled 800 shelters across five camps in Iraq, improving the living conditions of 4,000 people fleeing their homes in other parts of the country. The shelters are mounted on concrete slabs to insulate the homes further and protect the residents against floods. The…
The exhibition ‘Shelter’ at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm features interdisciplinary projects by students in Textile, Industrial Design and Interior Architecture that examine and explore the current shelter needs in a broad sense and various contexts. The results are visionary,…
Do you have a great idea for a product or a service that could make a real difference for men, women and children in need? Our friends at IKEA Foundation, UNHCR Innovation and What Design Can Do have launched a…
[Don’t miss out on any news – sign up here] There are 3.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Iraq. The Hayya alJami’a camp hosts over 300 internally displaced families from the country’s Anbar province and is located next to…