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Stories from our work on heritage, homes and public space, told by the people involved.
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Public space · August 2026
When we talk about play spaces, many people imagine swings, slides, and children running around.
Climate · July 2026
A well-targeted energy audit can cut a building's electricity use by 10 to 30 percent, without giving up comfort.
Heritage · July 2026
How can cultural heritage contribute to more inclusive and resilient communities?
Programme · July 2026
Ma Yin, Ma Khin and Jelly came to Women in Construction from very different places. Here is what changed for them.
Design · June 2026
We believe that the people who use, live in, and care for spaces possess invaluable knowledge about their needs, challenges, and aspirations.
Heritage · May 2026
Tea shops, courtyards and shaded streets are heritage too. Reimagining the Thanlyin HERitage Centre as a place to linger.
Public space · May 2026
Residents of Shwe Lay Ward co-designed their new community hub through focus group discussions. It opened on 30 April.
Earthquake response · April 2026
Monthly vouchers let women in Mandalay, Sagaing and Nyaungshwe choose their own hygiene supplies, and the support reaches whole households.
Earthquake response · March 2026
Four out of five people working on our mid-term shelter sites are women, earning an income while rebuilding their own neighbourhoods.
Climate · March 2026
Climate resilience becomes transformative when communities move from being beneficiaries to becoming designers and long-term stewards of their own neighbourhoods.
Heritage · February 2026
Heritage conservation is often framed through policies, charters, and technical guidelines. They matter. But they have never been enough on their own.
Earthquake response · February 2026
What worked in the first three months after the earthquake, what held grassroots responders back, and what recovery needs next.
Practice · January 2026
Step-by-step timber and steel construction guides for mid-term shelters, published with support from the European Union.
Earthquake response · January 2026
Ma Htet's home collapsed in the earthquake. A mid-term shelter gives her two children somewhere safe while the family rebuilds.
