Micro-entrepreneurs

Websites like etsy are great for showcasing handmade products from emerging designers. However sometimes you just want to see and touch items in person before making the decision to buy. Endossa, an innovative retail collaborative in Sao Paulo, Brazil tried to bridge the gap by providing a physical store where many mini-entrepreneurs can rent boxes to display their wares in. Endossa's model makes it one step easier for the general public to access new, limited edition designs. Read more about it in this story via Cool Hunting.

AMD Open Architecture Challenge

The winners are in for the AMD Open Architecture Challenge, the latest global competition from Architecture for Humanity. The competition invited the global community to provide solutions to address the digital divide. (Did you know less than 20% of the world's 6 billion people even have access to the educational, social, and economic opportunities we're so used to from the internet?) Challenge sites included Africa, Asia, and South America. Shown here are winning entries by IN & Nis for the Kallari Associates client (South America) and The Global Studio's solution for the SIDAREC client (Kenya).

To see all winning entries, visit Architecture for Humanity's Open Architecture Challenge site.