Energy-efficient affordable housing project opens in South LA
As part of its ongoing effort to house Los Angeles’ homeless, local design practice Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects...
Low-income housing in flood zones traps families in harm’s way
Nearly one out of every 10 low-income housing projects is in a flood zone. In Houston, residents of a government-subsidized...
BIG completes low-income “Homes for All” project in Copenhagen
Beautiful yet affordable design-led apartments have been quickly completed in the northwest part of Copenhagen...
Kansas State students built this charming affordable home for low-income families
A group of fifth-year architecture students at Kansas State University teamed up with local firms El Dorado and...
A series of cantilevering cubes make up this French social housing complex
Bordeaux-based firms, More Architecture and Poggi Architecture, have collaborated on a ultra-contemporary design...
How Habitat for Humanity recycles the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to build homes for those in need
We contacted Habitat for Humanity to get the full story behind what happened to the ghosts of Christmas trees...
Seattle teens build mobile tiny homes for local homeless community
We love stories about youth channelling their ideals into life-changing projects, especially when there are tiny...
Earthships heading to Canada will provide First Nation communities with low-income housing
An Earthship is a unique type of low-cost home that strives for self sufficiency and is built primarily with recycled...
1180 Fourth Street is an uber green housing development for low-income families in San Francisco
The design team decided to break up the six-story building and emphasize the variouscommon spaces such as courts,...
Far Rockaway breaks ground on storm-resilient low-income housing for seniors
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Queens officials announced last week the groundbreaking of an affordable housing development...
North West Bicester eco-town is the UK’s first zero carbon community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IpG7Ntjlg The master plan of the North West Bicester eco-community, "UK's...
Pico Housing is a Community-Oriented Affordable Housing Development in Santa Monica
The nonprofit organization Community Corporation of Santa Monica contracted Moore Ruble Yudell to design an affordable...
C.F. Moller's Saeby Strand Apartments Win Award for Outstanding Social Housing Development
C.F. Møller's Sæby Strand offers a wide range of apartments that feature natural materials, great accessibility...
Vo Trong Nghia Unveils Lovely Low-Cost Housing Made from Locally Sourced Palm Trees
The frame, made from precast concrete, is covered with nipa palm branches and polycarbonate panels that provide...
Affordable Housing in America Finally Catches up with Europe
The categories of the program included: Excellence in Affordable Housing Design, Creating Community Connection...
