Humanitarian Architecture

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the inside of a brick building with large windows and couches in front of it
Frida Escobedo’s Homing Instinct
For Vivienda Rural, part of the “From Territory to Inhabitant” study for Mexico’s Infonavit, Frida Escobedo and her office conceived this social housing prototype. The barrel-vaulted brick structure is designed to support incremental growth and shifting familial arrangements. #architecture #interiordesign #residentialdesign #socialhousing #socialgood #brick #mexico #fridaescobedo #azuremagazine
some people are walking on the sidewalk in front of two brick buildings with green roof tops
Hope Street Signals a Paradigm Shift for the U.K. Justice System
The women’s rehabilitation facility, which recently won RIBA’s MacEwan Award for social good, was designed with a trauma-informed approach.
Large hallway defined by yellow doors and staircases with red banisters. Extraordinary Ordinary, Heritage Aesthetic, Glasgow City, Community Centre, Architecture Wallpaper, Youth Room, Artist Collective, Detail Design, Community Space
New Practice’s Kinning Park Complex Is an “Extraordinary Ordinary Building”
For their renovation of Kinning Park Complex in Glasgow, New Practice lightly intervened to create a usable, adaptable and sustainable space for the community. #architecture #community-building #renovation #glasgow #sustainable #azuremagazine
an outside view of a building with grass in the foreground and white balconies on the second floor
AZ Awards 2020: Awards of Merit in Social Good
An affordable housing development for formerly homeless people shows how to design with social resilience top of mind. #architecture #residentialdesign #socialgood #humanitarianarchitecture #supportivehousing #lorcanoherlihy #losangeles #azuremagazine
a living room filled with furniture next to a window covered in potted plants on top of a hard wood floor
Ilse Crawford Designs Soup Kitchen Refettorio Felix
Ilse Crawford has designed a warm and inviting interior for Refettorio Felix, a London soup kitchen launched by celebrity chef Massimo Bottura. #interiordesign #furniture #humanitarianarchitecture #socialgood #london #massimobottura #ilsecrawford #azuremagazine
A retail shoe store featuring a series of green and orange stools, large white hanging lamps with multiple light rods and a large number of shoes displayed on silver columns in front of a start white wall.
Concrete Amsterdam Brings a Hint of Manhattan to a Dutch Mall
A playful nod to Manhattan’s forest of skyscrapers, the store’s modular aluminum displays vary in height, creating a variety of rectilinear clusters that hint at the sprawling contours of an urban skyline.
A circular, green-tiled space is occupied by a dining area with small wooden tables and white chairs, and a large wooden structure with a red interior and brown stools.
AZ Awards 2025: The Longlist for Special Categories
Celebrating ingenious student projects, visionary concepts and environmental and social good, this selection features inspiring works from around the world.
two people walking down a long hallway in a building with wooden shelves and shelving
Hope Street Signals a Paradigm Shift for the U.K. Justice System
The women’s rehabilitation facility, which recently won RIBA’s MacEwan Award for social good, was designed with a trauma-informed approach.
a room with tables, chairs and pictures on the wall
Hope Street Signals a Paradigm Shift for the U.K. Justice System
The women’s rehabilitation facility, which recently won RIBA’s MacEwan Award for social good, was designed with a trauma-informed approach.
three people sitting in chairs inside of a room with wooden walls and floor to ceiling windows
Hope Street Signals a Paradigm Shift for the U.K. Justice System
The women’s rehabilitation facility, which recently won RIBA’s MacEwan Award for social good, was designed with a trauma-informed approach.
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A Nigeria Settlement Represents A New Way Forward
Designed by Tosin Oshinowo of Lagos-based cmDesign Atelier, the Ngarannam settlement consists of 564 homes (with 240 to come) arranged in a gated grid, as well as a school for children, a marketplace for locals to sell their wares, healthcare facilities, a police headquarters and other much-needed security structures. #architecture #design #socialgood #undp #ngarannam #nigeria #cmdesignatelier #azuremagazine
The marketplace features awning systems the provide shade. Nigerian Village, Refugee Camps, Co Creation, New Houses, Refugee Camp, United Nations, On The Floor, World News
A Nigeria Settlement Represents A New Way Forward
To fast-track the rebuilding of communities razed by Boko Haram, include the new Ngarannam settlement, the state has collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme for the masterplanning of these resettlements, as well as the organization of social infrastructure, from providing residents with business and agriculture grants to ensuring their access to education and health care. #architecture #design #socialgood #undp #ngarannam #nigeria #cmdesignatelier #azuremagazine
Communal area with lots of tables and chairs. Center Photography, Community Architecture, Painted Window Frames, Alison Brooks, Edwardian Architecture, Museum Education, Community Halls, Architecture Images
New Practice’s Kinning Park Complex Is an “Extraordinary Ordinary Building”
For their renovation of Kinning Park Complex in Glasgow, New Practice lightly intervened to create a usable, adaptable and sustainable space for the community. #architecture #community-building #renovation #glasgow #sustainable #azuremagazine
an empty room with stairs leading up to the second floor and glass doors on both sides
In Paris, A Home and Day Centre Bucks Convention
From the elegant stepped architecture to the thoughtfully configured interiors, Lambert Lénack’s facility for young adults with disabilities in Paris forgoes the trappings (and traps) of traditional care homes. #architecture #interiordesign #design #carehome #socialgood #lambertlenack #paris #azuremagazine
several buildings with balconies on the top and one building in the middle is white
In Paris, A Home and Day Centre Bucks Convention
From the elegant stepped architecture to the thoughtfully configured interiors, Lambert Lénack’s facility for young adults with disabilities in Paris forgoes the trappings (and traps) of traditional care homes. #architecture #design #carehome #socialgood #lambertlenack #paris #azuremagazine