Design Like You Give a Damn {2}: Building Change from the Ground Up

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Design Like You Give a Damn [2] is the indispensable handbook for any person committed to building a more sustainable future. Following the success of their first book, Architecture for Humanity brings readers the following edition, with more than 100 projects from all over the world. Packed with practical and ingenious design solutions, this book addresses the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water, and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From building-material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that may be repainting Brazil’s urban slums, Design Like You Give a Damn [2] serves as a how-to guide for any person in search of to build change from the ground up.

Praise for Design Like You Give a Damn [2]:

“No community is immune to the forces of climate change. If we now have learned anything from Hurricane Katrina, It’s that we should adapt. Good design accelerates the adoption of new ideas-and this book shows us how.”
Brad Pitt, Jolie-Pitt Foundation

“It isn’t near to putting bricks to mortar. It’s about taking the vision of
creating a better world for others and making it tangible”
Auma Obama, Sauti Kuu Foundation
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