Mosul: 700 families whose homes were demolished in the conflict now have a temporary place to live! UNHCR has provided Better Shelter units to 4,200 persons across West Mosul with generous support from the Japanese Government. “So many displaced Iraqis... View Post
The long journey of designing, prototyping and implementing the Better Shelter has been rewarding yet anything but straightforward. In his TEDx talk in Norrköping, Sweden on Nov 23rd, Johan Karlsson – co-founder and Managing Director of Better Shelter – shared some valuable insights... View Post
It’s here! The new Better Shelter will be displayed in the Swedish Pavilion at AidEx on 15th and 16th November in Brussels – we look forward to meeting you there. 2016 saw the highest number of refugees ever recorded, and 2017, now... View Post
Iraqi citizens are returning to the Saladin Governorate after years in displacement. Now they need support to rebuild their lives. Swiss child relief agency Terre des hommes and Better Shelter will provide temporary shelter for 500 families, giving them a place to live while... View Post
Today, on World Refugee Day, we would like to extend our thanks to our partners and the many persons we have the fortune to collaborate with and serve. At a time when conflict and persecution displace more people than at... View Post
WHO reports that 91% of the world’s population had access to an improved drinking-water source in 2015, compared to 76% in 1990. However, a staggering 663 million people rely on unimproved water sources still, and contaminated drinking water is estimated to... View Post
Better Shelter units are housing formerly displaced families who have been able to return home The city of Ramadi is rising from the ruins after the Iraqi government retook control over the province last year. Violence and fighting forced 250,000 people to flee... View Post
The Better Shelter team is happy and humbled to be awarded the Beazley Design of the Year prize. The shelter was up against many amazing creations and ideas and we were not sure we would stand a chance! So, thank you... View Post
The IT education network Coders Trust has joined forces with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to create a pilot program, Youth Employment through Skills (YES), to teach young Bangladeshis the technical coding, communication and freelancing skills they need start earning a... View Post
UPDATE: CALL CLOSED on Sep 23rd Designers, creatives, humanitarians and makers – join Better Shelter at CORE RELIEF, a 7-day (3-9 Oct) multinational humanitarian non-profit design innovation lab on the Greek island of Lesvos, organised by Architecture & design agency LATRA. The workshop... View Post
Better Shelter is nominated for the Beazley Designs of the Year! There are 67 nominees over 6 categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport, which will be exhibited at the London Design Museum, between 24 November 2016 and 19 February 2017.... View Post
57,000 refugees are currently stranded within the borders of Greece. More than 260,000 have arrived by sea during 2016 alone. http://d325ty7uqiufcm.cloudfront.net/global/assets/31015/1.1.0/HD.mp4 2016: Kara Tepe site, Lesvos, Greece There’s nothing more natural for parents than the desire to give their children a... View Post
Exhibition: October 12th 2016 at the National Museum of Science and Technology, Stockholm A smartphone is an invaluable tool for those fleeing to escape armed conflicts and natural disasters. Facebook and Skype are apps that we take for granted in our daily... View Post