Design Like You Give a Damn [2]: Building Change from the Ground Up

by Architecture For Humanity and Kate Stohr

Book Overview

Design Like You Give a Damn [2] is the indispensable handbook for anyone committed to building a more sustainable future. Following the success of their first book, Architecture for Humanity brings readers the next edition, with more than 100 projects from around 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 is repainting Brazil's urban slums, Design Like You Give a Damn [2] serves as a how-to guide for anyone seeking to build change from the ground up. Praise for Design Like You Give a Damn [2]:

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810997029
• ISBN13: 9780810997028
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: ABRAMS
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.3" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Preschool to Postsecondary