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Collection by Matthew Keeshin

Designed to Do Good

Earlier this summer, the international architecture non-profit organization Shelter Global announced their Dencity Competition winners. The competition invites architects and designers from around the world to address issues in urbanism and unplanned cities. In its second year, the competition continues to inspire design professionals and communities to work together and imagine innovative solutions to improve their cities. Here are the top three projects from this year's competition.

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Their solution helps connect the village to the larger urban fabric of Mumbai and provide better conditions for the local ecology.
Their solution helps connect the village to the larger urban fabric of Mumbai and provide better conditions for the local ecology.
A diagram shows the versatility of the Incremental Alex proposal.
A diagram shows the versatility of the Incremental Alex proposal.
Second place was awarded to Lauren Brosius. To improve the living conditions and economy of the Alexandra Township in Johannesburg, one of the poorest urban areas in South Africa, Brosius proposed to allocate funds to build flexible infrastructure that would maintain the density with public housing and facilite a strong community.
Second place was awarded to Lauren Brosius. To improve the living conditions and economy of the Alexandra Township in Johannesburg, one of the poorest urban areas in South Africa, Brosius proposed to allocate funds to build flexible infrastructure that would maintain the density with public housing and facilite a strong community.
Amira Abdel-Rahman, Gabriel Muñoz Moreno, and Santiago Serna Gonzalez received the third place award for their proposal to create better ventilation within the existing slums of Caro. By working with existing structures, the team presented passive system to improve the area's thermal performance.
Amira Abdel-Rahman, Gabriel Muñoz Moreno, and Santiago Serna Gonzalez received the third place award for their proposal to create better ventilation within the existing slums of Caro. By working with existing structures, the team presented passive system to improve the area's thermal performance.