Plarn mats help homeless people get a drier night's sleep
Knitters have long known about the health benefits of their hobby: reduced depression, anxiety and blood pressure...
A micro-house offers a formerly homeless resident both privacy and connection
Austin-based Mckinney York Architects has completed its second micro-house for the Community First! Village, a...
Community First! provides affordable, permanent micro-housing
Community First! Village in Austin, a 51-acre sustainable development, provides affordable housing to...
LEED-seeking apartments house formerly homeless families in San Francisco
David Baker Architects has completed 222 Taylor, an affordable housing complex in San Francisco’s Tenderloin...
Are these zero-carbon domes the future of sustainable housing?
When design and architecture start-up Geoship met its $100,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just five days in January...
LEED Platinum housing for the homeless takes over a formerly vacant L.A. lot
Los Angeles-based design practice Michael Maltzan Architecture has transformed a vacant suburban lot into the...
This man has saved over 700 stray dogs in China over the last 8 years
Zhou Yusong is a dog's best friend. Over the last eight years, Yusong has rescued over 700 stray dogs and given...
All-female high school team invents solar-powered tent for homeless
Twelve young women from San Fernando High School in California have created a solar-powered tent to serve the...
The world's first vending machine for the homeless is 100% free
Homeless people in the United Kingdom can now obtain food or items like socks or toothbrushes at no cost any time...
San Jose city council approves tiny home village for the homeless
San Jose has been struggling with homelessness, but tiny homes could offer a solution. The City Council recently...
Reversible weatherHYDE tent saves lives in extreme weather
Riots in India left nearly 9,000 families homeless in 2013. Winter hit, and around 30 children perished because...
3D-printed pod homes for the homeless could hang from NYC buildings
Creative agency Framlab has proposed a new type of architecture for housing New York City’s growing homeless...
South Korea's President adopts rescue puppy, saving it from the dog meat trade
For the first time in South Korea’s history, a rescue pup will serve as the country’s “first dog.” The...
These tiny houses help minimum wage workers become homeowners in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, may have one of the highest rates of poverty in all metro cities in the U.S., but a new initiative...
Pope opens free laundromat for Rome's poor
Homeless people in Rome will now have a place to wash their clothes and blankets, thanks to Pope Francis. The pope...
