Maternity hospital construction in the midst of a humanitarian crisis with Médecins Sans Frontières
As Construction Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, I worked on the design and construction of a maternity hospital in Northeast Nigeria.
Bridge building with Toni Rüttimann and rural communities of Myanmar
Toni Rüttimann has built more than 830 bridges together with local partners and rural communities in 13 countries, including more than 130 bridges Myanmar.
How the Plastic Bottle Village is turning waste into a resource
The Plastic Bottle Village is a project in Panama that is trying to solve the global plastic problem by turning plastic bottles into construction material.
Boosting rural community tourism with cob houses
A new tourism cooperative in Rio Chiquito, El Salvador gives the locals a chance to benefit from tourism on a new level – thanks to affordable cob construction.
The life-changing bridges of Toni Rüttimann
Toni Rüttimann is an independent humanitarian bridge builder whose pedestrian bridges have changed the lives of two million people.
Community development in indigenous Guatemala by Mayan Families
Mayan Families is a non-profit organization that works with community development and poverty alleviation in indigenous communities in rural Guatemala.
Building structures and futures with bamboo around Lake Atitlan
When used correctly, bamboo is a material that has the potential to improve lives, boost local economies and contribute to environmental sustainability.
How Long Way Home is creating architecture and awareness from trash
Long Way Home is a non-profit that is creating new skills, employment and awareness by building a vocational school out of waste and natural materials.
The floating bottle island of Joysxee
Joysxee is an artificial island built out of plastic bottles that teaches the world about the importance of reducing waste and turning it into a resource.
Rammed earth construction at a future ecocenter
Rammed earth is a popular sustainable building technique, and the key to building a quality rammed earth structure is understanding the materials.