This weekend Architecture for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair will be profiled alongside Peter Head of Arup and Daniel Libeskind as part of a program entitled Principal Voices: Design for Good.

This program includes footage of project work in Kenya and the United States as well as a debate on design, filmed in Singapore this summer.

Design is only innovative if it is shared.

This week sees the publication of our second book, the first in a series entitled Rebuilding after Disaster. This 100 page softbound book covers the birth, development and construction of the Biloxi Model Home Program and a honest look at what it really takes to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. This is a field guide for getting it done.

The first edition will ONLY be available from our website and newsletter for $30 plus tax/shipping. All proceeds will go towards the rebuilding effort. Currently you can pre-order a book via links from our monthly newsletter and on this site starting September 1st.

The American Express Members Project is where projects compete against each other for up to $2.5M of funding. Architecture for Humanity and Lulan Artisans are partnering to build off-the-grid sustainable weaving cooperatives for women throughout South East Asia. With with only a few days left we are currently in 33rd place (out of 1190) for the prize. Only the top 25 will go onto the penultimate round, with a chance of funding.

After nearly two years, all seven biloxi model homes are complete or nearly constructed. It's been quite a journey. Last weekend we took some time out to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. It was great to see all the families and architects in one room. We haven't done that since the program began. Naturally, this being Biloxi, there was plenty of food and good humor on hand. Huge thanks to everyone for making this program possible and showing us all how to help families come home.

Sportables challenged participants to design a highly demountable, portable sports product library, product development studio, and futsal (soccer) play area for the community of Capao Redondo, a dense, colorful, and energetic settlement near Sao Paolo, Brazil. The “pop-up” facility deploys to provide jerseys, shoes, and balls, using sports inspire change for youth of both genders, and provide income generation opportunities for others. All designs had to grapple with issues of space, accessibility, security, resource scarcity and community.

The winning design by Toby R. Keeton is a brilliant and carefully thought-out compact module that is easy to transport and deploy, but also provides incentives for the participants to take ownership in the community resource.