Charrette in Toronto

KEA students can apply join the IwB Charrette in 2019 and experience how to work in an intense design workshop with international students from many different disciplines. Learn more about how to apply in the bottom of the page.

IwB Charrette brief
In 2019 the IwB is challenging students from around the world to understand, visualize and propose design solutions to address the affordability crisis. Affordability is typically associated with the ability to purchase commodities and services required to fulfill human needs, such as shelter, food, health, energy, clothing, transportation and education.

As these costs surge in cities around the world, the percentage of household income spent on basic human needs is becoming increasingly unsustainable. This is a complex global issue that requires new perspectives and creative solutions that challenge the status quo. To encourage diverse and creative solutions, students will be encouraged to explore solutions to affordability through the following themes:

Affordability Infrastructure How can we create infrastructure solutions to solve the affordability crisis and reduce cost of living? This will encourage students to question land-use, planning and architecture typologies.

Affordability Service Ecosystems How can we improve the delivery, sustainability and effectiveness of affordability services. This will encourage students to understand, visualize and propose new service ecosystems that address issues of homelessness and income inequality. 

If you have questions, please contact Anne Dibbern on annd@kea.dk 

The registration is closed, as the deadline has passed.