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Winners

Read about hundreds of award winning housing projects from across the globe, or use the filter tools to narrow your search by year, region, theme and more. Or display all winners since 1986.

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This database contains information on practical and innovative solutions to current housing problems throughout the world.

Initiated in 1985, the annual World Habitat Awards competition attracts projects which provide an outstanding contribution to people’s living conditions in a variety of contexts.

Details of the winning projects from each year are included in this database.

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A Roof, A Skill, A Market

2016 Winner | Burkina Faso

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Scale: National
Theme: Building materials and technologies

More than Housing

2016 Winner | Switzerland

Community-based Organisation (CBO)
Scale: City / Town
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Passiv Solar Verandas

2016 Finalist | Afghanistan

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Scale: Regional
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Intercultural Neighbourhood

2016 Finalist | Argentina


Scale: Local / Neighbourhood
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Resilient Social Housing

2016 Finalist | Chile

Government, Local or Provincial/State
Scale: Regional
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Urban Shelter Project

2016 Finalist | Jordan

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Scale: National
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Promoting Eco-sanitation in Informal Settlements

2016 Finalist | Kenya

Community-based Organisation (CBO)
Scale: National
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Reconstruction of Habitat

2016 Finalist | Mexico


Scale: Provincial / State
Theme: Building materials and technologies

50,000 Houses for War Victims

2016 Finalist | Sri Lanka

Government, National
Scale: National
Theme: Building materials and technologies

Granby Four Streets Community Land Trust

2016 Finalist | United Kingdom

Community-based Organisation (CBO)
Scale: City / Town
Theme: Community participation