Transforming problems into assets for low-income households Based on the ‘less is more’ principle, Embracing Informality brings an ingenious perspective to the unsustainable problem of backyard shacks Less is more. A classic phrase that is so often overlooked or ignored by so many. Cue Cape Town-based architectural student, Lawden Holmes. Competitive by nature, …

Transforming problems into assets for low-income households Based on the ‘less is more’ principle, Embracing Informality brings an ingenious perspective to the unsustainable problem of backyard shacks Less is more. A classic phrase that is so often overlooked or ignored by so many. Cue Cape Town-based architectural student, Lawden Holmes. Competitive by nature, …

Transforming problems into assets for low-income households Based on the ‘less is more’ principle, Embracing Informality brings an ingenious perspective to the unsustainable problem of backyard shacks Less is more. A classic phrase that is so often overlooked or ignored by so many. Cue Cape Town-based architectural student, Lawden Holmes. Competitive by nature, …

Transforming problems into assets for low-income households Based on the ‘less is more’ principle, Embracing Informality brings an ingenious perspective to the unsustainable problem of backyard shacks Less is more. A classic phrase that is so often overlooked or ignored by so many. Cue Cape Town-based architectural student, Lawden Holmes. Competitive by nature, …

Transforming problems into assets for low-income households Based on the ‘less is more’ principle, Embracing Informality brings an ingenious perspective to the unsustainable problem of backyard shacks Less is more. A classic phrase that is so often overlooked or ignored by so many. Cue Cape Town-based architectural student, Lawden Holmes. Competitive by nature, …

Transforming problems into assets for low-income households Based on the ‘less is more’ principle, Embracing Informality brings an ingenious perspective to the unsustainable problem of backyard shacks Less is more. A classic phrase that is so often overlooked or ignored by so many. Cue Cape Town-based architectural student, Lawden Holmes. Competitive by nature, …

Smart brickmaking kit lays foundation for decent low-income housing Young design talent rolls out a 100% recyclable housing solution to address two of South Africa’s most serious problems: unemployment and housing. With 7.3 million people in South Africa still in desperate need of adequate housing and 25.2% of our workforce unemployed, this …

Smart brickmaking kit lays foundation for decent low-income housing Young design talent rolls out a 100% recyclable housing solution to address two of South Africa’s most serious problems: unemployment and housing. With 7.3 million people in South Africa still in desperate need of adequate housing and 25.2% of our workforce unemployed, this …

Smart brickmaking kit lays foundation for decent low-income housing Young design talent rolls out a 100% recyclable housing solution to address two of South Africa’s most serious problems: unemployment and housing. With 7.3 million people in South Africa still in desperate need of adequate housing and 25.2% of our workforce unemployed, this …

Smart brickmaking kit lays foundation for decent low-income housing Young design talent rolls out a 100% recyclable housing solution to address two of South Africa’s most serious problems: unemployment and housing. With 7.3 million people in South Africa still in desperate need of adequate housing and 25.2% of our workforce unemployed, this …

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BETTER LIVING CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES ITS WINNERS! Following a two week public exhibition and a strict voting process, The Better Living Challenge – a design competition showcasing green and affordable solutions to improve the homes of people living in low-income communities – has announced its winners. The winning solutions and the designers behind …

This open source mobile inspection tool helps civil society organisations and community workers to monitor and administer basic service delivery in informal settlements. This mobile app that was entered into the 2014 Better Living Challenge, allows community workers to log reports in the field, take photos and capture GPS data automatically. #BetterLivingChallenge