Working for a world where everyone has a safe and secure home

With 2.8 billion people currently living without adequate housing, and conflicts and the climate emergency threatening to displace millions more, we are facing a global crisis that demands urgent, effective and inclusive solutions.

Through the World Habitat Awards we find and support emerging housing solutions, helping them grow and transfer to new places – driving innovation forward and providing more homes for those in need across the world.

New publication: Celebrating 40 years of the World Habitat Awards

For four decades, the World Habitat Awards have built a global network of innovation responding to the world’s biggest housing challenges. Read more

Applications open 20 January

Do you know an innovative housing solution helping people in housing need, building climate resilience or strengthening communities?

If so, we want to hear about it. Read more