Modern technology and media access have made sharing information about architecture easier than ever, yet it often feels as if architecture has lost its power to incite change or address pressing social needs. Much valuable local and cultural knowledge, especially regarding sustainable design, remains scattered or siloed. Is there way to collect these hyper-local design… Read More »Architecture In Development
Artists For Humanity (AFH) is a national leader in innovative youth art and design training, employment, and enterprise. Based in Boston and utilizing a dynamic practice of close mentorship tied to “real world” applied practice, over 250 under-resourced teens are employed yearly in highly sought after after-school and summer jobs. AFH’s mission is to bridge economic,… Read More »Artists For Humanity: Creative Jobs For Creative Youth
INNOVATIVE REUSABLE PAD PROVIDES A UNIQUE SOLUTION TO A COMMON PROBLEM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. In rural Uganda, as in many other developing countries, drop out rates for girls in school are as high as 40%, in great part due to the lack of access to affordable and effective sanitary products. According to UNICEF, one in… Read More »Sustainable Sanitary Pad allows more girls to stay in school
Architects for Society (AFS) is a group of allied professionals from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and India. They came together to establish a global non-profit design practice in 2015 with a mission to enhance the built environment of disadvantaged communities through affordable, innovative architecture and design. In response to current temporary refugee shelters which… Read More »ARCHITECTS FOR SOCIETY
DIABETO IS A HARDWARE DEVICE THAT SYNCS YOUR GLUCOMETER READINGS WIRELESSLY WITH YOUR ANDROID PHONE OR TABLET. DIABETO IS YOUR FRIEND IN DIABETES. Did you know that 366 million people in the world have diabetes as of 2011? According to a study by the World Health Organization, this number will have risen to 552 million… Read More »Diabeto: Your Friend In Diabetes
HANDWOVEN, ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGNER BAGS THAT AID MAYAN WOMEN WITH TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS. Ariane Dutzi traded the glamorous life of a fashion editor in Paris and New York City, for the chance to begin an entrepreneurial venture in a small rustic town in Mexico. Why? She wanted to create change through design and make… Read More »DUTZI: DESIGNER BAGS HANDCRAFTED BY MAYANS