Opinion

Global population growth means we urgently need more housing: It’s time to democratise architecture

By 2023-06-16T01:00:00

Dafedar Kashif 2022 crop

The automotive and gaming industries offer useful lessons on how architecture could address global demand for housing, writes Kashif Dafedar

Shelter is one of the main components necessary for human life and for communities to prosper. However, over the last few decades, a rapid population increase, a litany of socio-economic issues and staggering climate change is making it impossible for a large portion of the global population to access decent housing. This is driving a worldwide crisis around good quality, affordable accomodation.

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