Tents are a quick response to the need for emergency shelter, but “it’s money that melts” says Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 director Alejandro Aravena. Investing in less temporary disaster-relief shelters should be seen as “payment in advance” for a long-term solution to the world’s housing shortages, said the Chilean architect and founder of architecture studio … Continue reading Refugee tents are a waste of money, says Alejandro Aravena