IKEA Foundation commits EUR 6.7 million to Better Shelter’s Emergency Fund, in support of Sudanese refugees
The IKEA Foundation has announced a generous pledge of EUR 6.7 million to Better Shelter’s emergency fund. This substantial contribution…
Swedish nonprofit Better Shelter provides 5000 emergency shelters funded by the IKEA Foundation, to the earthquake response in Türkiye and Syria and urges others to support
PRESS RELEASE Stockholm, 13 Feb 2023. Days after the devastating earthquake, harsh weather and below zero temperatures make life exceedingly…
Better Shelter awarded two design prizes
The Better Shelter team is happy and humbled to have been awarded the Beazley Design of the Year prize. The shelter…
GREECE: “We consider this our house…now”
“When there are no loud sounds, no planes, no shooting, I can make my kids go to sleep…”, Amina, mother…
Private sector perspectives on partnering for development
Nesta is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life. In their…
Join the WDCD Refugee Challenge!
Do you have a great idea for a process, product or service that could improve the lives of the millions of urban…
WDCD challenge: think big – think small – think different
Do you have a great idea for a product or a service that could make a real difference for men,…
Newsletter December 2015
[Don’t miss out on any news – sign up here] There are 3.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in…
What Design Can Do in urban areas
We’re at What Design Can Do (WDCD), an international design conference that highlights design challenges and work by design professionals…