Fifty architecture studios leading the social housing revival

To round off our Social Housing Revival series, we've put together a list of 50 architecture studios around the world that have made a name for themselves through their work on social housing. More

Savage + Dodd aimed to "set the preconditions for change" with South Africa housing project

A shopping centre outside Johannesburg was converted into 50 low-cost homes on a tight budget in our next Social Housing Revival project case study. More

Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America

As part of Dezeen's Social Housing Revival series, we look at how one county in Maryland is leading the way in the US after devising a novel public-development strategy to help combat its housing crisis. More

Barcelona's "best projects are being done in the field of social housing"

As part of our Social Housing Revival series, we spotlight the city of Barcelona, which is shrugging off the legacy of fascism by rapidly ramping up its supply of social housing. More

"I struggle to keep my flame of hope alive" says Kate Macintosh

Architect Kate Macintosh is known for designing council housing, but in this Social Housing Revival interview she argues that a better way to address the UK's housing-affordability crisis would be a tax on land values. More

Children in social housing "sleeping on a blanket on a concrete floor"

Increasing numbers of people in social housing are living in inhospitable conditions because they are unable to afford even basic furniture and flooring, Dezeen reports as part of our Social Housing Revival series. More

Cantinho do Céu in São Paulo demonstrates the power of public space

Our next Social Housing Revival series case study looks at the development of a series of favelas in São Paulo by Brazilian studio Boldarini Arquitetura e Urbanismo that take a new approach to informal settlements by prioritising social, communal spaces. More

Social housing means "I can breathe again" say residents

Dezeen speaks to residents of new council housing in London about what their homes mean to them as part of our Social Housing Revival series. More

Ten modernist council estates that made a "vital contribution" to London's architecture

As part of our Social Housing Revival series, Dezeen asked the creator of the new London Estates book to select the 10 most influential examples of modernist council housing built in the UK capital in the post-war period. More

Matthew Lloyd Architects' Bourne Estate was designed for "extreme longevity"

Continuing our Social Housing Revival series, we revisit the regeneration of the Grade II listed Bourne Estate in central London, completed in 2018 by local studio Matthew Lloyd Architects. More