humanitarian design
FlyingFlips’ Cool Artist-Designed Flip Flops Give Back to Those In Need
Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re one who hates crowded toes and sweaty feet, we’ve got a great set of flip flops that will help your tootsies beat the heat. FlyingFlips, a new
Smile Squared Launches Its Buy-One Give-One Eco-Friendly Bamboo Toothbrush
Smile Squared has launched a cool new program that gives an environmentally-friendly toothbrush to a child in need in a developing country for each one sold. Because dental care is an important part
AIA and Architecture for Humanity Team Up To Help Architects Respond To Disasters
Last month the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and nonprofit Architecture for Humanity teamed up to launch ArchitectsRebuild.org, a new website that promises to help architects contribute to
The Fukushima Emergency Project Is a Pop-Up Shelter Providing Housing Relief for Disaster Victims
Learning from the issues that arose in the aftermath of the Fukushima blast in Japan over one year ago, students at the Architecture School of Bordeaux have developed the Fukushima Emergency Project
Architecture For Humanity Partners with AIA to Further Disaster Relief Efforts
If you’ve ever wanted to get more involved with the good humanitarian work of Architecture For Humanity, there’s an even better chance to volunteer now through your local chapters. The
HOK Teams Up With USGBC to Unveil Sustainable Orphanage and Children’s Center for Haiti
The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced that it has selected HOK as an official design partner for Project Haiti – a building designed to LEED Platinum principles that will replace a
Yellow Leaf Hammocks Helps Empower Marginalized Hill Tribes in Thailand
Yellow Leaf Hammocks is a project started by a San Francisco group dedicated to improving the livelihoods of marginalized hill tribes in rural Thailand. While the hammock at first glance looks like a
Mario Cucinella’s 20 Bright Green Schools in Gaza Will Educate up to 16,000 Children
Mario Cucinella has designed a gorgeous prototype for the first of twenty green schools that will soon pop up throughout the Gaza Strip at a price of $2 million a pop. Combining contemporary sustainable
UNICEF’s Clever LEGO-Inspired Bricks Provide Food, Water, and Shelter to Disaster Victims
Providing food and shelter to victims of a natural disaster is one of the first priorities for emergency services, but the process can often generate a lot of unnecessary waste. To help tackle this
Africa’s First Plastic Bottle House Rises in Nigeria
With a serious housing shortage but no shortage of plastic bottles littering the streets, the Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) – an NGO based in Nigeria – decided to build
Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun’s Energy for Nighttime Fuel-Free Grilling
Many of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing is one of America’s greatest past times, but it certainly isn’t one of our most
MIT Students Install 10,000 Revolutionary Solar Bottle Lamps in Manila Slums
Currently, millions of Filipinos live without any kind of light source at all, but a band of resourceful MIT students have begun changing that. The students found that a one liter plastic bottle filled
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