Better Shelter’s Johan Karlsson speaks at the Seoul Design Award Conference
On October 25-26 2022, the 4th Seoul Design Award Conference was held in the capital of South Korea, connecting professionals…
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Walaa and her family find refuge in RHU
The war in Syria is settling into its second decade, already having displaced 13 million people who have fled the…
Exhibited RHU in Warsaw repurposed as workshop space for Ukrainian refugee children
From August 4-7 2022, Better Shelter participated in the Architecture Festival hosted by the Warsaw Branch of the Association of…
Celebrating Humanitarians on World Humanitarian Day 2022
A humanitarian is not a single profession, rather a diverse fabric of people with unique skills and perspectives, coming together…
Norman Foster Foundation scholars reflect: what does a safe and dignified shelter mean to you?
Now with over 100 million displaced people around the world, including nearly 13 million forced to flee their homes in…
Better Shelter partners with EU and MSB to respond to the emergency in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has caused the most significant refugee crisis in Europe since World…
RHUs in Education
The Relief Housing Unit (RHU) is a modular temporary shelter unit, designed to allow for alterations and adaptations for different areas…
FAST COMPANY: These quick-build disaster shelters can later become permanent houses
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COLOMBIA: UNHCR donates Better Shelters to stifle the spread of COVID-19 in displaced communities
As COVID-19 continues to spread, refugees and other displaced groups become even more vulnerable. As a measure to ensure the…
AD: 50 refugios temporales para hospitales mexicanos
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ANBA: Exhibition evokes memories of home in Syria
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MEXICO: GRM treat patients in RHUs
In Matamoros in Mexico, on the banks of the Rio Grande river, lies a refugee camp with around 2500 asylum…
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