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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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Introducing Community Land Trusts in Continental Europe

2021 Gold | Belgium

Community Land Trust
Scale: City / Town
Theme: Community-led housing

Housing Monitor: Monitoring and Advocating the Right to Housing for Vulnerable Communities

2021 Gold | Lebanon

Academic / Research
Scale: City / Town
Theme: Community participation

Integrated Community Development for Poverty Reduction

2021 Silver | Bhutan

Civil Society Organisation
Scale: National
Theme: Capacity building

Hull Women’s Safe Homes

2021 Silver | United Kingdom

Not-for-profit Organisation
Scale: City / Town
Theme: Gender issues in housing

Módulo Sanitario

2021 Bronze | Argentina

Not-for-profit Organisation
Scale: National
Theme: Informal settlements/slums

Building Homes Collectively for Better Habitat

2021 Bronze | Indonesia

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Scale: Local / Neighbourhood
Theme: Community participation

Post-earthquake housing reconstruction

2021 Bronze | Mexico

Civil Society Organisation
Scale: Village
Theme: Building materials and technologies

MiCASiTA: Incremental Financing for Affordable Home Expansion

2021 Bronze | United States of America

Not-for-profit Organisation
Scale: Provincial / State
Theme: Housing finance and affordability