Nalyvaikivka is a village in the Buchanskyi district within the Kyiv Oblast, where Yurii (60) built his family home, brick-by-brick, over several years. Yurii and his family, including his wife Oksana (51), daughter Svitlana (24) and their dog, escaped two…
Pride month has got a very different meaning to everyone, but to me it means visibility, it means self-acceptance, it means coming together in solidarity and being who you are Eric Sambisa, 2nd Pride March in Malawi Pride comes to…
Now with over 100 million displaced people around the world, including nearly 13 million forced to flee their homes in Ukraine after only 4 months since the start of the war, the need for more safe and dignified shelter is…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has caused the most significant refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. Now with some 14 million civilians forced to flee their homes, one-third of the Ukrainian population is displaced.…
Madrid, Spain: At the first Norman Foster Foundation’s Shelters Workshop supported by Holcim, the anticipated Shelters Public Debate between Norman Foster and Shigeru Ban took place on 8 June, 2022. Not so a debate and more a call for solidarity…
From 6-10 June 2022, the inaugural Norman Foster Shelters Workshop will take place at the Fundación Francisco Giner de los Ríos in Madrid, Spain. The five-day event will be supported by Holcim, and led by Better Shelter Co-founder and Managing…
OPEN HOUSE explores new forms of dwellings in times of climate, migration and behavioral changes. It is a multidisciplinary exhibition that presents innovative and original forms of housing through projects from the world of art, architecture and design. The exhibition…
New York, United States: On May 3, 2022, Fast Company announced the recipients of the 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. This year, we were thrilled to learn that our Structure design was honoured with the Architecture award, acknowledging the Structure’s…
PRESSMEDDELANDE Madrid 31 maj, 2022 Better Shelter och Norman Foster Foundation arrangerar workshop för att utveckla tillfälliga nödbostäder den 6–10 juni 2022 i Madrid, med stöd av Holcim. – Åttio miljoner människor var på flykt under 2021 till följd av…
Boa Vista, Brazil: On 5 April 2022, UNHCR Brazil inaugurated a new space for sustainability education and cultural integration in Boa Vista, Roraima. Named the Sustainability Centre (Centro de Sustentabilidade) and initiated in joint partnership with UNHCR the UN Refugee…