Throughout 2024, we piloted our new shelter portfolio with humanitarian partners. They bring expertise in shelter and humanitarian response and have previously implemented our shelter system. Their experience offers valuable insights into what works and where improvements can be made.…
Hur kan Sverige bidra till hållbara humanitära lösningar när behoven ökar men resurserna minskar? Under Almedalsveckan 23 –27 juni lyfter vi rätten till ett hem för människor på flykt, och innovationens roll i biståndet i en tid av klimatkris, konflikter…
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…