When to use improvisational housing? Bonn, Germany.
The use of housing containers in German municipalities was on its peak during the so called 'refugee crisis' in 2015/16. With the winter...
Phoenix Lake Redevelopment Project, Dortmund, Germany
Considered widely as a huge success in city planning, the Phoenix Lake redevelopment project, in Dortmund, Germany, can be also seen...
Vernacular Architecture, Meersburg, Germany.
Traditional timber framing houses are an architect vernacular typology used mostly in northern European countries. In the city of...
Lack of Affordable Housing in Historical Centre, Venice, Italy.
Venice has 260.000 inhabitants but today only 55.000 people live in the historical center compared to 174.800 people in 1951. Residential...
The Missing Middle in South African Cities, South Africa.
The Missing Middle – “The public and private housing market is failing to sufficiently address the housing backlog and cater for new...
Kibera Slum Upgrading Project, Nairobi, Kenya.
Thanks for sharing @urbanplannerke #sharingisaboutcaring ··· "As of 2012 the housing deficit in Kenya stood at 2million and continues...
"No government can meet all the housing needs of its population”, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
"No government can meet all the housing needs of its population” Yet, in Addis Ababa the current government adheres to strong...
Melting Glaciers of the Andes, Santiago, Chile.
#climatechange and #globalwarming are affecting glaciers worldwide. The city of Santiago in Chile depends on the Andes glaciers for its...
Climate Change Mitigation in Bissighin, Burkina Faso.
Climate change affects Bissighin, Burkina Faso, in several ways. The most critical and frequent are floods. Among the causes insufficient...
Vulnerability of Coastal Communities, Mombasa, Kenya.
Thanks for sharing Vintage Mwangi #sharingisaboutcaring ··· “ Vulnerability of urban coastal communities to climate change. Climate...
