This book identifies the need for cultural sensitivity in design and architecture, as well as wider development practice, as a result of the challenges of operating in an increasingly global environment.

electric stairs located in one of Medellin’s most difficult informal settlements.

An online database - Spatial Agency: other ways of doing architecture - is available now also as a printed catalog!

We’re out to design a better world, and we need your help. The IDEO.org Fellowship Program enables future global leaders from the design, business, and social sectors to spend one year working with experienced IDEO designers to address poverty-related challenges using the tools of human-centered design. Over a 12-month period, Fellows will deliver solutions for non-profits, social enterprises, and foundations on an array of topics.

Quite a short notice, but I think it's worth spreading just in case anyone is interested in it.

The official clip made by Curry Stone Foundation.

Detailed life video documentation revealing human lives that reshapes how cultures, nations and people outside of our own communities were conceived and produced.

Prefabricated shells meant for building Bangkok's elevated skyway have become home for flood refugees.

On November 16th, we will launch a new homepage theme to celebrate our two-month-old website. This new homepage theme features the newest project stories from our contributors: stories about the culture, the community and the environment related to cities or buildings around the whole world....stay tuned!

Great film about the urgent urban issues:
'The urban economy will be largely informal...'

have a look at this project's page: http://www.architectureindevelopment.org/project.php?id=125