Design Like You Give a Damn!

"What's the value of innovative design if it isn't shared?" Architecture for Humanity is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1999 to "promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises." They've helped communities in need around the globe; Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and Uganda just to name a few. In 2004, they were honored with the ASID Design for Humanity award. What's fascinating is that they are bringing professional design services from architects and designers--about 40,000 of them--willing to give up their time to design sustainable facilities for people who would not otherwise be able to afford them, because they believe "design is the ultimate renewable resource." Design Like You Give a Damn is a book showcasing over 80 contemporary design solutions demonstrating the power behind design that improves lives, and is Architecture for Humanity's theme. The video is a little long, but very touching.