From the newsletter
Stories from our work on heritage, homes and public space, told by the people involved.
17 stories
Climate · October 2026
What will our cities look like ten years from now? And how can we prepare for a future we cannot fully predict?
Public space · September 2026
Disasters themselves may be unavoidable. Earthquakes will happen. Heavy rains will come. Temperatures will continue to rise. But the difference between a hazard and a catastrophe often comes down to how prepared we are.
Public space · August 2026
When we talk about play spaces, many people imagine swings, slides, and children running around.
Training · August 2026
Doh Eain's "Women in Construction" programme now returned as the “Bold Builders”, aiming to equip 60 women from the grassroots community with construction techniques and life skills training. On August 11, 2026, the new cohort officially kicked off at the Thanlyin HERitage Centre, extending a warm welcome to the women participants with the partner organisations whose collaborative efforts made this programme possible.
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.
