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Eco-friendly prefab social housing in France is built from wood and straw

Earlier this year, the commune of Nogent-le-Rotrou in northern France gained a new social housing development that’s...

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Derelict building is wrapped in tin foil to protest lack of affordable housing in Warsaw

Polish-born artist Piotr Janowski has become well-known for turning buildings and even entire locomotives into...

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Mecanoo unveils greenery-filled social housing for Kaohsiung

Hot on the heels of their recently completed National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Dutch firm Mecanoo unveiled...

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Local residents help build pre-fab bamboo social center that can be constructed in a week

Mexican studio Comunal Taller de Arquitectura is proving yet again that bamboo is a miracle material when it comes...

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Energy-efficient Bluebonnet Studios offers sustainable housing to Austin’s most vulnerable citizens

The Bluebonnet Studios social housing development in Austin supports a healthy lifestyle through the design. The...

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Architects use local materials to build beautiful Costa Rica community center

Round building offer many advantages in terms of sustainability and resilience, so it's no surprise to see disaster-prone...

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Eco-friendly Syrian refugee housing that anyone would love to call home

Building refugee housing often means fast construction at the expense of beauty and quality, but that doesn’t...

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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...

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Social housing project with two “faces” channels Parisian duality

The design of the building reflects the dual nature of its surroundings and uses different materials to eliminate...

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Spectacular green-roofed modular Tangier Bay Housing offers enviable views of the Atlantic

The buildings, made up of four modular prefab units, are equipped with loggias and terraces with several functions:...

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Passive solar Trinity Apartments is a trendsetter for eco-friendly social housing in Australia

The Trinity Apartments set itself apart not only for its design and environmentally friendly features, but also...

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This prefab social housing development functions as a diverse eco-neighborhood in France

The construction process uses a combination of concrete, metal and prefab wood components systematized in two main...

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Old French barn is converted into modern apartments for the elderly

Like all great adaptive reuse projects, “South” combines aspects of the building’s original character with...

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Bambú Social educates and helps people build affordable green housing using local resources

TU Delft's Bambú Social is an educational and construction project with the goal of sharing knowledge and expertise...

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Ship-like Paris residential block is covered with a thousand trees

The structure is meant to span the city's Boulevard Périphérique and house flats and social housing, complemented...

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2016 Pritzker Prize awarded to Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena

While Aravena might not be a household name, he has been widely involved in major architectural organizations and...

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Tiny home suburbs are coming soon to Colorado

Minimum size restrictions have long been a thorn in the side of tiny home advocates. So when Walsenburg, Colorado,...

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Mansard roofs and extravagant vertical meshes spiff up vintage Haussmann buildings in Paris

The urban renewal project is spread over 182 acres on the side of the former Renault factories. The Rive Seine...

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Brad Pitt’s Make it Right delivers first 3 LEED Platinum homes to Fort Peck Indian reservation

Make It Right partnered with the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes of Fort Peck, Montana to build sustainable homes...

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Tatiana Bilbao’s $8,000 house could help solve Mexico’s social housing shortage

Over 100 different architects from more than 30 different countries displayed concepts for the Biennial which sought...

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GLANHOF Housing is an energy-efficient, solar-powered zig-zagging complex in Austria

The complex comprises three structures housing 150 living units organized around a green courtyard. All of the...

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Low-cost Eucalyptus screen shields a hospital dormitory from Rwanda’s scorching sun

The new building is expected to make work easier for the hospital staff by providing accommodation in the vicinity...

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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...

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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...

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Polluted Factory Transformed Into Garden-Filled Green Community in Lyon

Green Cascade completely rehabilitated the polluted site of the Keller-Dorian factory, which made small metal parts...

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Casa Futebol: Architects Want to Turn Brazil’s Stadiums into Affordable Housing

As of this weekend, Brazil has to decide what to do with the stadiums and facilities built for the World Cup. Temporary...

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Solar-Powered OnTop House Can be Added to the Top of Almost Any Urban Home

The team from University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt am Main took a unique approach to this year’s Solar Decathlon...

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Guedes Cruz’ Social Complex in Alcabideche is a Comforting Green Haven for Seniors

The Social Complex in Alcabideche is comprised of 52 houses and a support building spread over a well-planned 10,000...

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Wonderful Eco Homes for the Indigenous Mapuche People Pop Up in Chile

Located in Huechuraba, Santiago, the 25 built Ruca homes are part of a grand social housing complex. Made from...

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Rural Studio’s Quaint $20,000 House Offers Alabama Residents Much Needed Affordable Housing

Rural Studio’s unique program focuses on providing its students with practical building experience, and directs...

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