Article 25 is the UK’s leading architectural NGO working in the Global South.We do it differently. Here’s how:

We listen. All of our projects start with extensive community engagement. We co-design each building with the community who will be using it, ensuring it truly meets their needs.

We use a local workforce. We don’t parachute in a team from abroad. In fact, if there is local expertise to design and manage a project at the same scale and quality, Article 25 won’t take it on. As project managers, we form a diverse team of local builders, making sure to include women and people in need of employment.

We leave skills behind. We train local people in new construction techniques, improving the economy and giving them the knowledge to maintain and repair their own community assets far into the future.

We use local materials. We’re committed to using natural, sustainable building materials that are sensitive to the landscape and culture. Even in remote locations, we do our best to source materials locally.

We build things to last. We design buildings to withstand extreme weather events like hurricanes and flooding, using seismic design where earthquakes are a threat.

We use innovative technology to be climate-positive. We are experienced in using passive design and creating off-grid solutions, which benefit both the climate and communities without mains power.

We pass savings on to our NGO partners by using pro-bono and low-bono expertise.