In Nakivale Refugee Settlement, families live with a constant fear—their mud-brick homes could collapse at any moment. After each rainy season, walls crack, foundations crumble, and safety slips away. For many, the choice feels impossible: live in fragile mud homes or pay triple the cost for burnt bricks that fuel
We are gearing up for a fast-paced, exciting summer. In May, a group of interns pursuing architecture and engineering degrees will join
Co-creation is scary and humbling, because it doesn’t always align with “conventional” logic, and it doesn’t allow outsiders or power mongers to play superhero. But, it does make room for the human spirit to triumph — and that is always sustainable.
Everyone has the right to adequate housing. This right is affirmed in dozens of international treaties, conventions, charters, policies, and laws. But what does adequate actually mean? Is it purely subjective, or are there standards to which we can hold one another accountable?
Imagine for a moment that you and your family are on the run. You have left behind the only home you’ve ever
What’s the best way to keep a tent warm in the winter? Current methods primarily include issuing more blankets, insulating two or more walls, and providing a diesel stove. These definitely help but another critical element is still lacking: flooring.
Flooring is an integral part of every shelter, with an impact that spans across sanitation and health, mental wellbeing, and thermal comfort. When not properly accounted for, people are left living on the dirt or laying cheap tarps and rugs over the ground.
