Dezeen Wire: to celebrate the launch of their second book, entitled Design Like You Give a Damn 2, non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity are calling for ideas to improve London, to be sent on a postcard for exhibition at the book launch from 3 to 9 May at 54 Rivington Street London EC2 A3QN. More »

Dezeen Wire: non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity have acquired Worldchanging magazine and plan to merge it with their own online Open Architecture Network. More details on the Architecture for Humanity website.

Dezeenwire: non-profit organization Architecture for Humanity are calling for help to support local Japanese professionals in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Sendai last week. More »

Dan Brill Architects of the UK are among 12 international practices shortlisted to design a pedestrian footbridge for Trestles Beach, a surf spot in southern California. More »

Dezeen is proud to be media partner for Global PechaKucha Day for Haiti, a series of 2000 presentations that will take place around the world on 20 February to raise money for rebuilding Haiti in the wake of last month's earthquake. More »

Dezeenwire: nonprofit design services firm architecture for humanity has launched an appeal to raise money for long-term reconstruction in earthquake-hit Haiti. For updates visit the architecture for humanity website or for updates on Twitter follow @archforhumanity or architecture for humanity CEO Cameron Sinclair @casinclair.

Architecture for Humanity has launched the beta version of its Open Architecture Network - an open-source resource for architects working on humanitarian projects around the world. More »

Design Indaba update: international architects and designers including Thomas Heatherwick, Will Alsop, Shigeru Ban and David Adjaye are to design low-cost housing for families living in the shack districts (above) surrounding Cape Town, South Africa. More »