Open Architecture Network

In 2007 Architecture for Humanity launched the Open Architecture Network, a collaborative online resource and project management tool for those dedicated to improving the built environment. But it's not just for professional architects--community leaders, nonprofits, technology partners, educators, materials specialists, healthcare workers, and others collaborate and share their expertise on the network.

Visit the Open Architecture Network.

Design Competitions

Architecture for Humanity hosts and promotes competitions focused on humanitarian and community-based design through the Open Architecture Network. In addition, each year Architecture for Humanity sponsors the Open Architecture Challenge. The Open Architecture Challenge focuses the design community's attention on a different systemic issue facing the built environment and invites designers to offer their solutions. The challenge is open to professionals and non-professionals alike. All entries are shared on the Open Architecture Network.

View a list of current competitions.

Publications

Design Like You Give A Damn Edited by Architecture for Humanity Published by Metropolis Books. Edited by Architecture for Humanity, Design Like You Give a Damn is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives. The first book to bring the best of humanitarian architecture and design to the printed page, Design Like You Give a Damn offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, health care, education, and access to clean water, energy, and sanitation. Featured projects include some sponsored by Architecture for Humanity as well as many others undertaken independently, often against great odds. Learn more about this publication.

Events and Exhibitions

Architecture for Humanity designers welcome the opportunity to share our work. Our designers often particpate in events and forums, including exhibitions, conferences and other activities.

Upcoming Talks - June to July 2008

7/9: CNN Principal Voices Roundtable, Singapore - Debate/p>

7/14-17: Fabrica Workshop, Venice - Workshop

7/21-23: Fortune Brainstorm Tech, Half Moon Bay, CA - Workshop

Educational Workshops

At the university level, architecture and design programs around the world have used our competitions and design criteria as a model for semester-long projects. In addition we have hosted student-led workshops focused on humanitarian-directed design at a number of universities. Elementary and high school students have also benefited from our design initiatives through after-school workshops. Interested in hosting or particpating in a workshop with Architecture for Humanity? Contact us.