Venice, May 8, 2025 Swedish humanitarian nonprofit Better Shelter unveils its installation, Wireframe of Life, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti. Within the theme Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., the project is…
For centuries, the Pokomo people of Kenya’s Tana River County lived in rhythm with the river’s floods: fishing, farming, and building their lives along its banks. However, as climate change has made flooding more severe and unpredictable, this delicate balance…
How can design help people displaced by war, climate disasters, and conflict? That question will take centre stage at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts Qatar) on April 14, as designers, humanitarian experts, and academics gather for…
STOCKHOLM, 11 February 2025. The Swedish nonprofit Better Shelter has been invited to exhibit as a Special Project at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, which opens on May 10, 2025. The 19th International Architecture Exhibition…
STOCKHOLM, 11 februari 2025. Den svenska ickevinstdrivande organisationen Better Shelter ställer ut på den 19:e internationella arkitekturutställningen på La Biennale di Venezia, som öppnar den 10 maj 2025. Den 19:e internationella arkitekturutställningen på La Biennale di Venezia, kurerad av arkitekten…
Little seems to have changed on the muddy roads of this camp in Kafr Jalis in rural Idlib, northwest Syria. The shelters, still lined up on both sides, remain in place, and children wander in groups, searching for something to…
Better Shelter has been invited to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. This year’s exhibition, which will take place from May 10 to November 23, 2025, is curated by Carlo Ratti under the theme Intelli Natural. Artificial.…
No one should have to live in a displacement camp. But global crises make this a harsh reality for millions of people. While only about twenty per cent of the world’s refugee population lives in camps, this still accounts for…
There’s a story behind every object. The exhibition “Design Stories” (Swedish: Designhistorier) at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden, explores the evolution of design from the mid-1800s to today. It explores the creativity, consumption, and social expression of 500 Nordic…
The photo project What Makes a Home shifts the focus from adversity and trauma to brief, intimate moments of joy, resilience, and creativity—moments where life can be about more than survival. To tell these stories, Better Shelter commissioned three photographers—Björn Wallander, Ci…