For two weeks in December, our students were immersed in our yearly workshop with a local partner on local issues, this time collaborating with Barcelona City Council’s Ciutat Refugi program…
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refugees
This Friday, we welcome back former student of our master program Esther Menduiña as guest lecturer to hear about her experience during this past year working for the Norweigan Refugee…
A staggering 65 million forcibly displaced people around the world, over 21 million of them refugees, has pushed the the issue of shelter beyond the humanitarian sphere and into the…
On October 17th and November 11th, our master program will be hosting two separate roundtable discussions aimed at shedding light on the urban and architectural issues surrounding the refugee crisis….
The aim of this roundtable is to discuss and think about the issue of refugee camps and displaced populations from the perspective of architecture and urbanism. Those two aspects are…
We’ve seen projects like the $300 House and Wikihouse try to revolutionize the concept of affordable housing for the world’s poor, and architects design alternatives to outdated tents for post-disaster…