Design for Good22 Stories
Houzz TV LiveThis Nonprofit Gives New Bedrooms to Kids in a Medical Crisis
In this video, interior designer Susan Wintersteen shows how her organization makes recovery at home comfier for kids
Watch NowRoots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1970s
Concern for the planet spurs a shift toward ecologically and socially responsible architecture and products
Full StoryIn Case You Missed ItIn the Face of Disaster, Architects Are Redesigning Their Role
An energized focus on disaster recovery and resilience is driving new approaches to home design
Full StoryDesign for GoodThe Healing Power of a Revamped Room
Growing nonprofit Savvy Giving by Design is brightening the lives of sick kids and their families with bedroom makeovers
Full StoryDesign for GoodCan 3D-Printed Homes Solve the Global Housing Crisis?
A San Francisco nonprofit and an Austin, Texas, tech firm aim to bring printed concrete homes to El Salvador next year
Full StoryCommunityHouzz Call: Show Us Your Little Free Library
Mini book-swapping stations are taking the country by storm. We want to know all about yours
Full StoryDesign for GoodHow to Help Others on #GivingTuesday
A global day of giving on Nov. 29 encourages people to volunteer their time, money and talents to make a difference
Full StoryDesign for GoodShelter in a Storm: Architects Improve Global Disaster Relief
Temporary housing takes a well-designed turn with affordable, easily stored structures that address privacy
Full StoryEarth DayHow to Help Your Town’s Beneficial Birds and Bugs
Make a habitat using local materials to provide a home to the creatures that help our gardens
Full StoryDesign for GoodAt-Risk Teens Get a Well-Designed Home and Real Hope
Designers and other volunteers create an apartment to keep older foster kids off the streets, off drugs and on a path to a better life
Full StoryGreat DesignersMeet Shigeru Ban, Winner of the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize
This humanitarian’s vision includes inspiring new uses for everyday materials, in relief housing and other structures the world over
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