Tag Archives: Low cost design

Submission: January 18, 2022
Registration: January 17, 2022
Language: English
Location: Worldwide
Prizes: $24000
Type: Open

 

The aim of this challenge is to create a compact temporary shelter that can be prototyped, multiplied, and is portable; which will provide them with a shelter that’ll help them have a temporary refuge anywhere. The design has to be a temporary structure that has to be compact enough to fit in a small space and should be portable enough for them to shift to places.

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asyliumUNI

Submission: January 18, 2022
Registration: January 17, 2022
Language: English
Location: London, United Kingdom
Prizes: $24000
Type: Open Competition

 

This challenge aims to create an affordable housing design that provides people with a basic livable facility for people. The design is aimed to provide the basic spaces that are needed for survival in the city. Along with other necessary spaces that are accommodated in the affordable price range.

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livinghub

Submission: December 28, 2021
Registration: December 27, 2021
Language: English
Location: Kenya
Prizes: $24000
Type: Open Competition

 

The challenge is to design a folding house model that is transportable and does not consist of a settled building. More than 80 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, of which 26.3 million people are refugees. The accommodation of most of these refugees is done by developing countries. The task at hand is to provide an immediate shelter that is safe and provides supplies for a short time. Even though the concept is temporary, most refugee camps are forced to exist, way beyond the time that they were planned for.

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Submission: December 28, 2021
Registration: December 27, 2021
Language: English
Location: Israel
Prizes: $6000
Type: Open

 

The challenge is to design an incremental house model that can be replicated in large numbers and grouped to create a low-income housing colony. Housing is a prominent facility that is not available to many. The land is a limited resource which often leads to high-density developments with substandard living experiences. The quality of life of the poor factions of society is affected the most in such scenarios. The housing problem is unending, due to the inability of infrastructure to adapt to the ever-changing dynamics of the economy, people, and cities. Can the urban fabric keep up with the changing landscape of cities?

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build up

Submission: October 5, 2021
Registration: October 4, 2021
Language: English
Location: Worldwide
Prizes: $24000
Type: Open competition

 

Propose a new design for a portable toilet for 5 simultaneous occupancy stalls that can be used by any type of user, with ease. Anticipation of additional needs of certain occupants must be done. Resources on site like daylight and passive ventilation techniques can be used to enhance the quality of the design of the stall. The maintenance and upkeep are also important facet participant should look at.

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throned rethink public toilets