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- Water-purifying tower could heal landscapes scarred by acid mine drainage in South Africa Mon, 3 Jul 17, 9:23pmJohannesburg, South Africa was built on mining. The gold mining industry began there in the late 1800s, and the city still feels the impact of acid mine drainage, which pollutes the local water supply and scars the environment....
- Church built for $35k stays naturally cool in Malawi Mon, 1 May 17, 7:20pmDesign nonprofit Architecture for a Change continues their life-changing work with the completion of a new church for the Chimphamba community in Malawi...
- Old shipping container is converted into a chic coffee shop in Johannesburg Thu, 7 Jul 16, 5:30amNon-profit Architecture for a Change transformed a former shipping container into a chic coffee shop in Johannesburg, South Africa. Operated by Roast Re:public, the converted container coffee shop is lined with cork tiles...
- Architecture for a Change Builds Off-Grid, Prefab Primary School Out of Shipping Containers in Malawi Wed, 19 Nov 14, 2:30amAlthough Malawi is one of the world's most-densely populated countries, the land-locked nation is also one of the least-developed countries in the world...
- Architecture For a Change Designs Lightweight Church for South African Zandspruit Community Wed, 7 May 14, 6:00amArchitecture For a Change designed a lightweight building to house the Community Church of Zandspruit in South Africa. A symbol of hope and safety in the community, the structure will replace the current tent structure that...
- Architecture for a Change: Cooking Up Community Spirit in Zandspruit, Johannesburg Tue, 15 Apr 14, 6:00amJohannesburg-based architecture firm Architecture for a Change helped to create a low-cost community bakery in the Zandspruit region. Comprised of several friends who met at school, the firm is dedicated to setting new boundaries...
- Architecture for a Change’s Mamelodi Pod is a Self-Sustaining Solution to Shantytowns Tue, 27 Aug 13, 1:00amA rapidly increasing portion of South Africa's population lives in shantytowns that lack access to water, electricity and basic plumbing. Mamelodi is one of the oldest townships in Pretoria that was set up by a then-apartheid...
- H&P Architects’ BES Pavillion Provides a Dynamic Cultural Hub for Locals in Ha Tinh, Vietnam Sat, 17 Aug 13, 7:00amLocated in Ha Tinh, Vietnam, the BES (Bamboo–Earth–Stone) pavilion is a service space focused on bringing art and culture closer to the city's inhabitants...
- Shift’s New Viva Furniture Collection Honors the Skills of Latin American Craftspeople Fri, 16 Aug 13, 7:00amMexico and many Latin American countries are rich with masterful artisans and craftsmen of great skill and talent that are capable of creating objects of outstanding beauty and rich cultural value...
- Architecture For a Change Completes Tiny Prefab Eco Home in Mamelodi, South Africa Thu, 15 Aug 13, 7:00amArchitecture For a Change recently completed their second transition housing unit in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The unit's 220 mm masonry walls give it excellent thermal performance, it uses solar energy for lighting, and it harvests...