Lydia Le Gros
Public Health, The New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities & University of Otago, New Zealand
“The Health Gradient of Generation Rent: Housing Trajectories and the Production of Inequality in Aotearoa New Zealand”
This study critically examines the health impacts of the ‘generation rent’ phenomenon in Aotearoa New Zealand, analysing how insecure housing pathways intersect with existing structural inequalities to create a self-reinforcing cycle of disadvantage. Using linked administrative and census data from the New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), we employ logistic regression and cumulative exposure models to provide a nuanced understanding of the health gradient of housing tenure among millennial New Zealanders. Our findings reveal a significant two-way relationship: precarious and renting housing trajectories not only predict elevated physical and mental health risks, but poor health, in turn, acts as a significant barrier to achieving secure housing. This dynamic is systematically patterned by income, ethnicity, and other social markers, exposing a profound class element to the ‘generation rent’ experience that challenges simplistic distinctions between renters and owners. We find that the psychosocial impacts of residential precarity, particularly for groups experiencing tenure churn and downward mobility, contribute to heightened mental health risks. A key finding is that health selection is a powerful mechanism in this cycle, with disability and mental health-related hospitalisations acting as strong correlatives that increase the likelihood of residing in the most precarious tenures. These results reinforce that the housing market is not a neutral arbiter of opportunity but actively discriminates, and that a fundamental re-evaluation of housing policy is needed to address the systemic drivers of inequality.
Lucia Leboto-Khetsi
Urban & Regional Planning, Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa
“Housing Adequacy, Health and Well-Being in a South African Low-Income Settlement”
The concept of housing adequacy might seem simple when viewed as just a roof over one’s head. However, housing adequacy depends not only on the ability of houses to provide functional comfort for inhabitants but also on their ability to facilitate sustainable livelihoods and well-being. Research has shown that adequate housing is a complex system, especially when viewed within the United Nations’ criteria, which include services, affordability, habitability, accessibility, location, tenure, and culture. Habitability refers to secure housing with sufficient space that permits its user to carry out daily activities comfortably. Moreover, it represents a durable housing structure that protects residents from structural hazards and natural elements, thereby ensuring their health and well-being, while reducing the impact on resources. A habitable house is thus characterized by solid walls, firm roofing, intact windows, unbroken doors and a pristine environment. Housing habitability or adequacy is determined by several aspects including urbanization, housing policy, poverty, urban decay, racial segregation and changes in land use. Consequently, habitability issues such as extreme indoor temperature variations, mould and poor structures have undesirable implications for residents’ livelihoods, socio-economic performance, psychological stability and health. In South Africa, there is much interest in articulating the effects of inadequate housing on the physical and mental well-being of informal settlement residents. There is, therefore, a need for recent research focused on older formal settlements with government-supplied housing. This paper examines housing adequacy in a dilapidated low-income settlement in Bloemfontein, South Africa, focusing on the health and well-being of residents and their coping strategies. Conducted as part of a PhD study, the research highlights the significant issues related to housing conditions that arose from the colonial era and apartheid policies. Data was collected through household surveys and in-depth interviews with heads of 43 purposefully selected households, all of which were in poor structural condition and deemed inadequate for safe living. Findings revealed that although many houses were structurally sound, their deterioration led to numerous hazards, including disasters such as flooding and collapsing walls. These conditions significantly impacted residents’ health, triggering poor physical and psychological outcomes, including respiratory issues from mould and extreme temperatures. Furthermore, the safety and security of the neighbourhoods were compromised, fostering an environment ripe for criminal activity and exacerbating residents’ vulnerability. The implications of inadequate housing extend beyond individual homes. The overall neighbourhood environment also affects residents’ health. Feelings of fear and insecurity contributed to psychological issues such as anxiety and despair, potentially leading to risky behaviours, including substance abuse and irresponsible sexual activities. These findings substantiate the assertion that dilapidated structures, poverty, crime and inadequate public health are characteristic of low-income settlements and inner-city neighbourhoods in South Africa. Consequently, such areas necessitate housing rehabilitation that integrates durable and adaptable design principles. This approach will not only reduce resource consumption but also enhance the physical and psychological well-being of residents, thereby increasing the intrinsic value of their homes. Ultimately, this research underscores the urgent need to address housing inadequacies and their manifold implications on health and safety in low-income settlements, advocating for effective strategies to improve living conditions and enhance the well-being of residents. Furthermore, it contributes to ongoing global discourse regarding the interrelationship between adequate housing, public health, and innovative policy interventions.
Philipp Leserer
Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
“The Health Gap. Housing construction, the rent gap and health as a commodity”
Health and housing have long been a neglected topic, but an increasing awareness of this connection can be seen. The article looks at the connection between housing as a profitable investment opportunity and how healthy housing is a strategy for this. The political economy of housing is first analyzed by the two sides of social reproduction. The social reproduction of human labor power is centrally shaped by housing as a home and shelter. Human health must also be analyzed as the smooth reproduction of humans. In contrast, the reproduction of capitalism with the investment in housing is of central importance to maintaining this capitalist economy. These investments flow into the concrete building structure with the closing of a rent gap. These two sides of the use and exchange value of housing are in a dialectical relationship, since the exchange value can only be realized because housing has this use value for the social reproduction of human beings. This is examined based on the concrete-built structure and the influence that structural characteristics have on human health, which is considered centrally based on noise pollution, mold, heat, and cold as well as pollutants and surrounding structures. This strongly suggests that the built environment has a considerable influence on human health. However, this is not the case for everyone, but healthy building is becoming a profitable strategy despite higher capital investment to close the rent gap. In contrast, attempts are being made to operate profitably with as little investment as possible and the associated negative effects from housing. These processes are always subject to state regulation, which attempts to ensure a minimum level of social reproduction. However, this only attempts to mitigate problems on the surface without affecting the underlying structures of the capitalist (re)production process. This also influences political demands and scientific focus, which must look away from the view of state intervention as an instrument and look much more for forms of a different organization of living
Zhuoying Li
Art Theory, Freelance Writer, Guangzhou, China
“The Affordability–Liveability Paradox: Informal Housing and Social Networks in Guangzhou’s Villages-in-the-City”
This paper examines the socio-spatial dynamics of Guangzhou’s chengzhongcun (Villages-in-the-City) through a case study of JiushitouVillage. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork including participant observation and semi-structured interviews, the study reveals how these informal settlements functionascrucial yet precarious housing enclaves for migrant populations. The research highlightsa central tension between affordability and liveability, illustrating how residents navigatesubstandard living conditions—including overcrowding, poor sanitation, and inadequateventilation—within a context of economic necessity. Furthermore, the paper explores therole of informal rental networks, kinship metaphors, and social embeddedness in mediating housing access. By situating these findings within broader debates on urbaninformality and the right to the city, this study contributes to understanding the complexinterplay between state policy, market forces, and grassroots agency in shaping China’surban landscape.
Katrina Lisnichuk
Habitat for Humanity LAC, Asunción, Paraguay
“The Impact of Household Sanitation on People’s Quality of Life”
In Latin America and the Caribbean, health issues and the housing deficit are two deeply interconnected challenges. Studies have shown that factors such as poor design and substandard materials, lack of water and sanitation services, affordability issues, and unstable housing tenure directly impact people’s health. The most significant effects are linked to gastrointestinal illnesses and related infant mortality, as well as increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and respiratory diseases. These, in turn, are indirectly connected to people’s economic conditions, nutritional status, and cognitive development. All these impacts disproportionately affect women, older adults, and children. This article is based on an in-progress impact evaluation and previous research seeking to demonstrate the impact of adequate sanitation facilities on the quality of life of individuals and communities, specifically in the areas of health and well-being, safety, social capital and main connections with cognitive development. Habitat for Humanity (HFH) focuses on improving the housing conditions of people, and in HFH Paraguay, the “Salud al Agua” (Health to Water) program has been implemented for over 10 years in vulnerable urban settlements. Understanding the direct relationship between improved sanitation and other aspects of quality of life will allow for the expansion of connection opportunities between programs and position housing as a means for the fulfillment of other human rights such as health, economic development, and education. The preliminary qualitative findings, drawn from beneficiary testimonials and a complementary
study in Bolivia, reveal profound, multidimensional impacts. First, adequate sanitation directly improves physical health by breaking the fecal-oral chain of disease transmission, significantly reducing the incidence of gastrointestinal illnesses. This leads to lower healthcare costs, reduced school absenteeism, and is particularly beneficial for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Second, the intervention dramatically enhances mental and emotional health. By replacing shame with dignity and pride, it dismantles self-imposed social isolation and rebuilds community social capital. It also alleviates the chronic stress (“cognitive load”) associated with managing precarious living conditions, freeing up families’ cognitive and emotional resources for productivity and future planning. Third, the project improves safety and personal protection. Well-built bathrooms mitigate environmental hazards like flooding and, crucially, provide a secure, private space that reduces the vulnerability of women and girls to harassment and gender-based violence. These preliminary insights underscore that a dignified bathroom is not merely infrastructure but a catalyst for holistic improvements in health, social integration, and well-being.
Oksana Mironova
Urban Planning, Community Service Society of New York, USA
“Aging in place in New York City’s social housing”
As U.S. housing justice movements increasingly focus on social housing, limited-equity and low-income cooperatives in New York City offer a perspective into long-term operations of social housing. New York’s legacy social housing developments offer an increasingly older population of mixed-income, racially and ethnically diverse New Yorkers an opportunity to age in place. In 1986, a Manhattan limited-equity cooperative became the site for the country’s first Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) program, offering the development’s residents on-site health and social services. Since then, the program has grown to include 60 NORC developments and neighborhoods across the city. While NORCs seems to be effective in helping older adults maintain their autonomy and social networks as they age in place, budgetary concerns limit its reach.
Alina Moskalenko
The Housing Institute, Ukraine
“Social Housing Reform in Ukraine: Challenges and Prospects”
This research paper examines the current state and future prospects of social housing reform in Ukraine within the context of post-war reconstruction and health considerations. Despite constitutional guarantees, Ukraine’s social housing system remains largely ineffective, characterized by outdated regulatory frameworks, restrictive eligibility criteria that limit access to those earning less than $100/ UAH 4,454 monthly, and virtually non existent social housing stock. The paper analyzes international best practices across European countries, where social housing constitutes 6-30% of total housing stock and is managed by specialized operators functioning under balanced regulatory frameworks. Recent reform initiatives in Ukraine, including the draft Law “On the Fundamental Principles of Housing Policy” and pilot projects for municipal rental housing, represent significant steps toward creating a more inclusive and sustainable social housing system. The research highlights the importance of expanding eligibility criteria, establishing professional housing operators, implementing a unified digital housing information system, and developing balanced financing mechanisms that combine supply-side and demand-side subsidies. The health dimension of housing is addressed through analysis of quality standards, minimum space requirements, and technical specifications that influence resident wellbeing. The findings suggest that successful implementation requires decentralized governance with strong local authority involvement, diverse funding sources including public-private partnerships, and adherence to the principle of social mix to prevent segregated communities. Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction presents a unique opportunity to build an effective social housing system that ensures housing security for vulnerable populations while contributing to sustainable community development and improved public health outcomes.
Sibongile Ndhlovu
Urban & Regional Planning, University of the Free State, South Africa
“Social housing and urban health nexus in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe”
Fabiana Tock
Fundação Tide Setubal, São Paulo, Brazil
“Housing Outside the Market: Challenges and Paths Towards a Social Rental Ecosystem in Brazil”
This paper discusses the challenges and possible paths to build a non-market rental housing ecosystem in Brazil. While Brazilian housing policy has historically focused on subsidized homeownership, social rental housing has never been recognized as a legitimate alternative. The lack of specific regulation, stable public funding, and
specialized actors has prevented the formation of an institutional field for social rental provision. Based on a review of the literature and international experiences — such as Austria, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States — the paper identifies key elements that support sustainable models of social rental housing: specific legal frameworks, protection against market conversion, stable public financing, and
governance structures with community participation. The analysis shows how these elements helped create strong non-market housing systems in different contexts. In Brazil, although rent accounts for more than half of the housing deficit, the rental sector still operates with little regulation and follows a market logic that excludes low- income families. In recent years, however, innovative local initiatives — such as FICA, HOJA, +Lapena Habitar, and SOMA — have shown new possibilities for creating a social rental ecosystem focused on permanence, affordability, and the social function of housing. The paper concludes that it is urgent to recognize rental housing as part of housing policy and to build a proper institutional framework for non-market social rental housing in Brazil, involving the State, civil society organizations, and adequate legal and financial
instruments.
Alexandre Petitclerc
Philosophy, University of Montreal, Canada
“The Right to Housing and Interdependence: A Normative Argument”
This theoretical paper is about the role that a social right to housing plays in the access to other rights and freedoms. It argues that a social right to housing is necessary to prevent the negative effects – real and potential – of housing markets in contemporary liberal democracies because it is interdependent with other rights and freedoms. The first task of this paper is to show how the recent development of the housing market has the potential to generate significant situations of exclusion. These exclusionary situations – evictions, homelessness, precariousness, health hazards – are very concrete examples of a classic contradiction of liberalism. The contradiction arises when freedom takes precedence over equality because of the ability of markets to generate significant situations of exclusion. In the case of housing, the equalising nature of property rights necessary to support freedom in liberal democracies is lost by the consequences of these housing markets. The next part of the paper argues that this contradiction of liberalism can be understood as a normative issue of rights interdependence and should be addressed as one. It states that equality can remain compatible with the defence of freedom in a context where certain markets generate significant socio-economic inequalities within liberal democracies. It aims to show that it is not a matter of protecting one or the other of these poles – freedom and equality – but rather of ensuring that the conditions under which rights are exercised do not have a detrimental effect on the ability of individuals to interact as equals by committing rights to a renewed account of interdependence. Therefore, I will defend the idea that a social right to housing is the most effective normative instrument to ensure both a conducive environment for the proper functioning of markets and the promotion of the preservation of the ability of individuals to interact without compromising their horizontal relationship of equality within and around the housing market. Social rights can promote the balance between equality and freedom, reinforcing the idea that they are not opposites but two sides of the same coin. This presentation should be understood as a starting point for thinking about the idea that a social right to housing, together with civil and political rights, is constitutive of the horizontal relationship of equality. In general, the aim is to show that the implementation of social rights has the potential not to undermine freedom, as a certain conception of individual rights suggests, but rather to protect its egalitarian aspect, promoting the emancipation and not the subjugation of the most vulnerable. Moreover, it suggests the possibility that socio-economic rights are not just one of many alternatives for achieving this equality of freedom but are essential to its realisation in contemporary liberal democracies.
Carina Sacher
Architecture, ETH Wohnforum -ETH Case, Zurich, Switzerland
“Spatial uncoupling: Architecture and well-being during parental separation”
Parental separation and subsequent living arrangements are not only influenced by the housing system but also actively shape it, multiplying the number of households and driving demand for diverse dwelling forms beyond the nuclear family (Yu and Liu 2007). The often urgent and thus spatially, socially, and financially constraining transition phase can be characterised by temporary housing, multiple relocations, or delayed spatial separation due to housing shortages (Gram-Hanssen and Bech-Danielsen 2008; Lenz 2009). Consequently, residential (im)mobility may lead to a decline in housing quality with long-lasting effects on individual and family housing trajectories, disproportionately impacting less advantaged households and women (Feijten and Mulder 2010; Van Houdt 2023). As a phenomenon deeply intertwined with housing and affordability, separation reinforces social and gender inequalities in both the short and long term, affecting parental and child well-being as well as care relationships. Residential trajectories of families are volatile and complex due to the reconfiguration of
kinship due to separation. However, scientific knowledge on this spatial dissolution phase and its potential temporary or non-permanent housing solutions – such as returning to parental homes, staying with friends, or living in hotel rooms – remains scarce. The proposed contribution for the Summer School offers first insights into transitional housing patterns based on empirical research in Switzerland. By examining the role of housing and architecture for well-being in this spatial transition phase, the study highlights the interrelation between kins’ socio-spatial practices at the micro-level and aims at deciphering systemic challenges at the macro-level. This is considered relevant for architectural production and especially for housing construction (floor plans, spatial programmes, etc.), urban planning (facilities and their distribution), and housing policy.
Dipannita Saha
Gender & Women Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India
“Queerness, Kinship, and the Politics of Space and Power: Trans Homemaking in Delhi’s Margins”
This research explores the contested terrain of home, kinship, and spatial justice in the lives of transmasculine individuals in South Delhi, India, interrogating how trans bodies navigate and resist the violent geographies of urban housing. Through the lens of space and power, the study examines the ways trans individuals reclaim belonging in a city where light, air, and safety are rationed by casteist and neoliberal logics. Centering trans voices, the research asks: How do trans individuals negotiate the spatial regulation of power in their search for habitable spaces? How do they forge alternative kinship networks acts of resistance against systemic exclusion?
Grounded in Henri Lefebvre’s spatial triad and Michel Foucault’s biopolitics, the study reveals how Delhi’s
housing markets and state policies—such as the Transgender Persons Act (2019) and Garima Greh shelters—enforce exclusion through Brahminical and colonial continuities. Queer theory (Halberstam) and intersectional feminism (Crenshaw) further illuminate how caste, class, and gender converge to render trans lives infrastructurally invisible, while Southern urbanism (Roy, Simone) frames informal kinship networks as radical praxis. Methodologically, the research employs participatory action research and life histories, privileging the
embodied knowledge of trans participants. Preliminary findings reveal that “home” is a site of both violence and creative resistance: natal families often expel trans bodies, while chosen families and queer homemaking—shared apartments, protest encampments, and Satpula Park as refuge—emerge as lifelines. Housing insecurity exacerbates mental and physical health disparities, with overcrowding, violence, and pandemic-induced homelessness intensifying trans precarity. The study advocates for gender-inclusive housing policies, community-led models, and intersectional reforms that dismantle casteist and neoliberal spatial apartheid. By centering trans epistemologies of space, this research not only critiques the violent calculus of urban planning but also imagines a radical futurity where housing justice begins with those who’ve learned to build homes from fragments
Raka Sarkar
Geography, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
“Housing as a Health Determinant: Exploring Links between Housing Quality and Non-Communicable Diseases in India”
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the dominant global health challenge, accounting for 71% of deaths worldwide and over 60% in India. Traditional NCD prevention strategies focus primarily on individual behavioural modifications, overlooking the fundamental living environments that shape health outcomes. Housing constitutes a critical yet underexplored social determinant of health, creating microenvironments that can either protect or compromise health through exposure to environmental hazards, psychosocial stressors, and
unsafe living conditions. This study systematically examines associations between housing conditions and prevalence of five major NCDs (chronic respiratory disease, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and chronic kidney disease) among Indian adults aged 15-49 years, investigating how housing quality dimensions relate to NCD prevalence across India’s diverse socioeconomic and geographic contexts. The analysis utilized National Family Health Survey- 5 (NFHS-5) data from 2019-2021, incorporating 93,267 men and 724,115 women aged 15-49 years. The primary outcome was a composite NCD index categorized as no NCD, any NCD, or multiple NCDs. Independent variables encompassed housing characteristics including construction materials (floor, wall, roof), sanitation facilities (toilet sharing and location), drainage systems, kitchen conditions, and household crowding. Multinomial logistic regression examined associations between housing predictors and NCD likelihood, controlling for wealth, education, age, gender, and other sociodemographic factors. The study revealed complex,
counterintuitive patterns between housing quality and NCD prevalence. Individuals in households with processed construction materials reported higher NCD prevalence than those with earthen materials, with processed wall materials associated with 7% increased likelihood of any NCD. Toilet sharing with other households significantly elevated NCD risk by 24.3% for any NCD and 29.9% for multiple NCDs. Poor drainage systems demonstrated strong associations with higher NCD prevalence: open drainage increased risk by 13.1% and soak pit systems by 18.5% for any NCD. Sleeping proximity to animals increased NCD likelihood by 6.9%, while kitchen ventilation reduced multiple NCD risk by 12.7%. Paradoxically, higher household crowding correlated with lower reported NCD prevalence, with individuals living with more than five persons per room showing 8.4% lower likelihood of any NCD. A striking inverse relationship emerged where seemingly superior housing conditions associated with higher NCD reporting, while poorer housing demonstrated lower prevalence. This pattern persisted across wealth quintiles, with the richest individuals showing 50.4% higher likelihood of any NCD and 71.8% higher likelihood of multiple NCDs compared to the poorest. Rural residents were 29.3% less likely to report multiple NCDs than urban counterparts. These findings likely reflect the “inverse care law,” where higher NCD prevalence among those with better housing indicates greater healthcare access, diagnostic capacity, and health awareness rather than worse actual health outcomes. Lower reported NCD prevalence in poor housing conditions may mask significant underdiagnoses due to limited healthcare access, inadequate health literacy, and insufficient diagnostic infrastructure in marginalized communities. Housing conditions represent complex determinants of NCD patterns in India, operating through direct health pathways and indirect mechanisms related to healthcare access and diagnostic visibility. Results emphasize the urgent need for integrated approaches addressing both environmental health infrastructure improvements and healthcare system strengthening, particularly in underserved areas where health risks may be highest but least visible. Policy interventions must transcend individual behaviour change to address fundamental living conditions, recognizing that equitable health outcomes originate from safe, healthy housing environments for all populations
Clara Siagian
Public Policy, Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing Universitas Indonesia & Macquarie University Australia
“Evicted and exhausted: Social reproduction embodied labor and depletion among evicted women living in Jakarta’s social housing”
This article examines how forced eviction and relocation to Jakarta’s social housing (rumah susun sederhana sewa, or rusunawa) deplete women’s physical and mental wellbeing by the conditions of social reproduction. Drawing on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork (2019–2021) in three rusunawa complexes, it brings women’s voices and lived experiences to the center of analysis to show how resettlement introduces new forms of spatial and economic impoverishments. Using Social Reproduction Theory and Shirin Rai’s concept of Depletion through Social Reproduction, I argue that while rusunawa may provide formal shelter, they engender heightened exhaustion and emotional deterioration among women by reconfiguring everyday practices of care, provisioning, and homemaking. The study identifies five key mechanisms through which resettlement depletes women’s physical and mental wellbeing: (1) disconnection from established social networks that previously supported caregiving, materially and mentally; (2) shrinking social reproductive space in standardized housing units that disregards diverse family composition and arrangement; (3) increased reliance on market and paid care services as residents lose access to informal and communal forms of care; (4) economic disempowerment caused by the loss of assets, source of livelihoods, and spatial rigidity in social housing job loss; (5) residential anxiety, a pervasive sense of insecurity arising from designed temporariness of resettlement in social housing. Together, these mechanisms generate a chronic condition of physical and mental exhaustion that undermines both individual wellbeing and collective capacity for resistance or recovery. In this article, I show that women’s unpaid labors to re-make home and sustain life effectively absorb the systemic shocks and subsidize the very infrastructural projects that displaced them. By making state-led “relocation” appear viable, women’s labor props up a regime of profit accumulation that offers them next to nothing. Essentially, the state shifts the social burdens of eviction onto the bodies and time of evicted women, whose resilience becomes the unseen foundation of a fractured urban landscape. While much of the literature has examined eviction as a process of accumulation by dispossession, my analysis demonstrates how this is often accompanied by accumulation by depletion: profit is extracted not only through the physical removal of the urban poor, but also through the exhaustion of women’s reproductive labor under increasingly impossible conditions.
Delilah Wallbank
Culture & Society, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
“Campaigning Against Dampness 1985-2025”
This is a study of mould as a social and medical problem in housing. As the world gets wetter and warmer, houses get damper and mouldier; the consequences of this need to be analysed. Mould like climate change is not simply a natural fact. It is embedded in human social relations as well as being part of more-than-human structures and systems. Damp and mould belies the idea of the home as enclosed. Our homes are interconnected structurally in multiple ways, they are ecological, and are both produced by and productive of complex human and non-human environments. Damp and mould in the home can not be thought about separately from health and well-being. The condition of housing has direct impacts on our health, both mentally and physically. In the UK, where my research is based, mould has emerged as a key issue following the death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale. The coroner’s decision to attribute mould as the specific cause of death, the first case of this in the UK, has prompted legislative change and has also opened up the possibility of centering damp and mould within wider housing struggles. Focusing on the specific materiality of mould as a living thing reveals the limitations of current legislation that treats home disrepair as individual. Housing is shared, in multiple ways, connecting issues into wider grievances is key to providing truly healthy homes for all.
Participants of the pilot year of the Doctoral Programm on New Social Housing : Charlotte Damböck (University of Vienna), Bárbara Caetano Damasceno (FAU-USP, São Paulo), Julia Dorner (TU Wien), Silke Fischer (TU Wien), Marcella Franco de Andrade (FAU-USP, São Paulo), Pratap Jayaram (LSE), Diego Martínez (TU Wien), Marco Patruno (Politecnico di Milano)
The Doctoral Programme was launched by the Research Center for New Social Housing, the Research Unit Housing and Design and the Research Unit Urban and Regional Research (TU Wien), in cooperation with Politecnico di Milano (Department of Architecture and Urban Studies), the London School of Economics and Political Science (Department of Sociology), and the University of São Paulo (Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism).