Colombian construction company creates affordable homes using coffee waste
This one-minute video shows how a local construction company is using waste coffee husks to build affordable and eco-friendly housing for communities in Colombia. More
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Max-A builds low-cost modular cabin overlooking Lake Ranco in Chile
Chilean studio Max-A combined local materials with modular construction to keep costs down on the Casa Tobita holiday home. More
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SO-IL builds Las Americas affordable housing development in Mexico
New York firm SO-IL has completed this low rise yet high-density affordable housing development in León, Mexico, with apartments arranged around courtyards. More
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Building material offcuts from affordable housing project used to create Tempo furniture collection
Mexican industrial design studio Jorge Diego Etienne has created a collection of "unpretentious" furniture for Techo – a non-profit that builds prefabricated housing for people living in slums across Latin America. More
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Generate creates digital library of timber building systems to "revolutionise the construction industry"
Architecture studio Generate has developed the Tallhouse library of timber-based building systems to help architects build affordable housing and reduce construction-related carbon emissions by up to 50 per cent. More
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Julien de Smedt designs range of recycled-plastic houses
Architect Julien de Smedt is working with Norwegian startup Othalo to create a range of modular houses that will be constructed largely from recycled plastic. More
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Commenters think Kanye West's low-cost housing "doesn't look affordable"
In this week's comments update, readers are critiquing Kanye West's latest prototype for his low-cost housing for the homeless and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Kanye West reveals updated prototype of YZY shelters
American musician, producer and designer Kanye West has revealed a photo showing that the latest prototype for his low-cost housing for the homeless is under construction. More
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Architecture grad makes affordable prefab homes from Hawaii's invasive trees
University of Hawaii architecture graduate Joey Valenti has designed prefabricated and low-cost housing units made entirely from invasive albizia trees on the island of Oahu. More
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LOHA designs affordable housing complex for difficult site in Los Angeles
American firm LOHA has unveiled plans for an affordable housing complex in Los Angeles, comprising stacks of shipping containers arranged on a triangular site near a busy highway interchange. More
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Nest "toolkit" can be used to build homeless shelters and supportive housing
California firms Brooks + Scarpa and Plant Prefab have unveiled a low-cost housing concept for fallow urban sites, which comprise prefabricated, modular units that can be arranged in various configurations. More
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John Ronan creates affordable housing in Chicago with colourful balconies and a library
A spectrum of vivid hues were incorporated throughout a mixed-use building in Chicago by John Ronan Architects that contains a public library at ground level and low-cost senior housing up above. More
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Competition: win a book about affordable housing ideas from Bee Breeders
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with architectural think-tank Bee Breeders to offer five readers the chance to win a copy of its publication addressing issues of affordable housing. More
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Zeller & Moye designs modular social housing concept Casa Hilo for rural Mexico
This proposal for low-cost housing by Mexican studio Zeller & Moye features a simple module, made from concrete and adobe brick, that can be easily expanded according to residents' needs. More
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Experimental Mexican community contains social housing by Tatiana Bilbao and Frida Escobedo
Tatiana Bilbao, Frida Escobedo and Fernanda Canales are among 32 architects and studios that have created low-cost housing designs as part of an innovative community development in Hidalgo, Mexico. More
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LOHA tops MLK1101 housing for Los Angeles' homeless with sloped green roof
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects has built social housing in Los Angeles featuring a green roof, herb garden, a community centre and retail spaces to foster wellness and community for those in need. More
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Shipping-container micro homes with green roofs planned for UK
Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects has obtained planning permission for a development of micro homes made from shipping containers with green roofs in Aylesbury, England. More
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SO-IL designs affordable housing for urban centre in growing Mexican city
New York firm SO-IL has envisioned a six-storey, concrete apartment building for León, Mexico, which is meant to offer an alternative solution for the country's low-cost housing shortage. More
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Kanye West is building Star Wars-themed housing for the homeless
Kanye West's prefabricated affordable Yeezy Home units take inspiration from the Star Wars films and might be used as underground homeless housing. More
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IKEA is bringing its low-cost modular housing units to the UK
Affordable developer BoKlok, which is co-owned by IKEA and Skanska, has signed a deal with Worthing council in West Sussex to build low-cost housing in the south of England. More
