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Architecture projects with a humanitarian purpose, including disaster-relief buildings, refugee camps, shelters and houses resisting floods and earthquakes.
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an aerial view of a large group of houses in the middle of a dirt field
Camping
Design
Architecture
Refugee Camps
Refugees In Europe
Dadaab Refugee Camp
Shelter
World Vision
Infrastructure
Humanitarian experts propose turning refugee camps into enterprise zones called "Refugee cities"
Refugee camps should be rebadged as cities and turned into enterprise zones so inhabitants can set up businesses and build their own infrastructure, according to a new report.
an image of a house with solar panels on the roof and stairs leading up to it
Ikea
Shelter Design
Haus
Modular Design
Tiny House
Container
Flat Pack Homes
IKEA Foundation CEO says adapting refugee shelter is "like Lego"
The IKEA Foundation launched its flat-pack emergency shelter back in 2013 to offer an alternative to the tents often used to house refugees and displaced people, of which there are now more than 65 million worldwide.
people sitting on couches in a large tent with televisions and lights hanging from the ceiling
Tent
Shelters
Tiny House Cabin
IKEA Foundation CEO says adapting refugee shelter is "like Lego"
The IKEA Shelters are 17.5-square-metre modules which can be assembled without tools in four hours and have an expected lifespan of three years.
a young boy standing in front of shacks on dirt ground with other buildings behind him
Green Building
Outdoor
Energy Efficient Design
Eco Architecture
Sustainable Design
IKEA Foundation CEO says adapting refugee shelter is "like Lego"
Better Shelter is the latest IKEA product to be hacked, according to the head of the company's charitable foundation, who told Dezeen the modular refugee cabin is now being used to create doctors' surgeries and schools.
three tiny houses in the middle of nowhere
Emergency House
Structural Insulated Panels
Affordable Housing
Housing Options
Low Cost Housing
Solar House
Solar Home
Architects for Society creates low-cost hexagon refugee houses
Architects for Society creates low-cost hexagon refugee houses
a large white structure sitting on top of a lush green field next to tall trees
SelgasCano pavilion to become school in Kenya's Kibera slum
SelgasCano pavilion to become school in Kenya's Kibera slum
a building with scaffolding around it and some trees in the background at night
Interior
Pavilion
Interieur
Arquitetura
Pavillion
Interior Architecture
Pavilion Design
Temporary Structures
Outdoor Structures
SelgasCano pavilion to become school in Kenya's Kibera slum
SelgasCano pavilion to become school in Kenya's Kibera slum
an apartment building with stairs leading up to it
Modern Architecture
Studio
Property
Architecture Project
Architecture Design
Contemporary Architecture
Architect
Refugee tents are a waste of money, says Alejandro Aravena
Refugee tents are a waste of money, says Alejandro Aravena. Read the full story on dezeen.com
two young boys are walking in an enclosed area with wood and glass walls on either side
Home Décor
Thailand
Home
Architect Design
Roof
Jun Sekino redesigns earthquake-damaged school in Thailand
An earthquake-damaged school in Thailand has been replaced with stilted classrooms.
some people are sitting at a table and writing
Construction Company
Modular System
Engineering Consulting
Jun Sekino redesigns earthquake-damaged school in Thailand
After a school in Thailand was destroyed in an earthquake, this elevated classroom was built on stilts.
two children are climbing up the stairs in front of a building with metal slats
School Architecture
Public Building
Building Design
Jun Sekino redesigns earthquake-damaged school in Thailand
Bangkok-based architect Jun Sekino designed these elevated classrooms in northern Thailand in response to a severe earthquake.
two people walking in front of a building under construction
Landscape And Urbanism
Sacred Architecture
Residential Architecture
Commercial And Office Architecture
Bamboo Architecture
Public Architecture
Jun Sekino redesigns earthquake-damaged school in Thailand
Jun Sekino redesigns earthquake-damaged school in Thailand.
a house in the middle of some trees with lights shining on it's windows
Roof Truss Design
House Architecture Design
Roof Trusses
Architecture House
Architecture Building
Earthquake-resistant school on stilts by Vin Varavarn Architects
Earthquake-resistant school on stilts by Vin Varavarn Architects.
two people are walking up the stairs to a building with corrugated roofing on it
Nature
Container Architecture
Structures
Earthquake-resistant school on stilts by Vin Varavarn Architects
Earthquake-resistant school on stilts in northern Thailand.
a metal structure sitting on top of a dirt field
Steel Buildings
Chiang Rai Thailand
Container Buildings
Building Structure
Building Construction
Earthquake-resistant school on stilts by Vin Varavarn Architects
This elongated pentagonal volume is an earthquake-resistant school in Thailand.