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Housing Shortage: Projects, Journals & Ideas

6 Projects 26 Journals 1 Publications 5 Competitions

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The housing shortage represents a critical challenge in urban and displaced communities worldwide. Designers and architects are developing scalable solutions that balance affordability, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to meet diverse housing needs.

The community explores modular and plugin housing systems, transitional shelters for vulnerable populations, and adaptive reuse projects that transform existing structures into residential spaces. Projects range from prefabricated housing frameworks to complete reimagining of underutilized buildings and communities.

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saeid and 2 others

Plugin Housing Challenge

the necessity of providing a shelter has along with basic facilities for its users. It is single or double occupancy unit, typically in urban crowded areas. The interiors of such apartments, units are also complacent with the concept itself and kept flexible enough to have adaptive furniture that reduces the need of more space.

Denis

HOME FOR THE ESCAPED - Transitional Housing for the Rohingya refugees

The experience of becoming homeless is coupled with the experience of losing a sense of place and belonging in this world. The transitional shelters goal is to design a more humane environment that restores dignity and identity to the abandoned Refugees.

Andrea and 3 others

HAH - Hexagonal Affordable Housing

Abbreviated as HAH for 'hexagonal affordable housing', the design is for a mid-rise residential building comprised of 84 trapezoidal housing cells that are attached to a structural grid and slide in and out, much like drawers in a dresser. It explores various lighting concepts and the Japanese shinchintaisha movement through a modern, technological lens.

Enid

the Plug-in House

A fresh new design that utilises condensed urban areas in a smart way. This lego-like House shows the future living style: fun, relaxing, efficient, and flexible. A plug-in system allows occupants to design, customize, and set up by their needs and assemble each unit into the whole building.

Shizuka

VOICES IN THE BLUEPRINT

This thesis reimagines Bhola slum in Dhaka through affordable, incremental housing rooted in community needs. A masterplan of low-rise clusters, shared facilities, and revitalized waterbody integrates density, adaptability, and livelihood, creating a dignified, sustainable, and replicable urban model.