All posts tagged Design for the other 90%

A Women's Health Center in Burkina Faso, developed by AIDOS, designed by an Architecture for Humanity team
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October 20, 2011, No comments

On Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd, Architecture for Humanity will host their annual conference – Design Like You Give a Damn: LIVE!

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Socializing Architecture and Designing Reflective Practitioners

June 28, 2011, No comments

Over the last twenty years, BaSiC Initiative has focused its design and educational practice on 90% of the world population, which is plagued by pover ...

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Designing Prototypes of Self-Sufficient Living

June 28, 2011, No comments

Rural Studio has been responsible for over 75 beautifully crafted architectural interventions such as homes, parks, community and public buildings for ...

Soap & Healing

January 19, 2011, No comments

Water is the catalyst for so many positive trends within society - basic sanitation, handwashing, and educational, community level practices are all p ...

  • The $300 House
    September 13, 2010, No comments

    A Hands-On Lab for Reverse Innovation? By Vijay Govindarajan & Christian Sarkar

  • Jan Chipchase: Master of Observation
    April 12, 2010, No comments

    The value of using design research to inform tech innovation in the developing world By Erin Weber Jan Chipchase is a master of human-centered design. For the past ten years ...

  • The Design Community Reacts to Haiti
    March 18, 2010, No comments

    A sample of design reactions to the disaster in Port-au-Prince By Adam Zoltowski In 2010 there have already been three natural disasters of great magnitude. In Port-au–Prince, Haiti an earthquake ...

  • charity: water
    March 4, 2010, 1 Comment

    One man’s attempt to provide clean water to the developing world by Adam Zoltowski Clean water. It’s something most of us in the developed world take for granted. We can ...