# $300 Abodes The $300 House Project Wants Your Help to Solve the Global Housing Crisis By Emily Evans | Published 2011-05-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/300-house References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/homes_housing/300house/) & [300house](http://300house.com/) Attention all architects and designers, there is an alarmingly high number of people without [adequate housing worldwide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/85-social-dwellings-in-cornell) and the $300 House is a new project that is attempting to combat this! The project's aim is to create [liveable housing for the poorest people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/educational-affordable-housing-initiatives-habitat-for-humanity-guelph-well) around the world. According to the $300 House website, the project's goals are to “design a simple dwelling that can be constructed for under $300 which keeps a family safe, allows them to sleep at night, gives them both protection from the elements and a sense of dignity.” Designers, architects and even students are welcomed to submit their proposals for the $300 House up until May 26th, 2011. Not only will winners receive up to $25,000 in prizes, but anyone who participates can have the satisfaction of knowing they are helping to solve this global problem. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: South America, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Affordable Housing:** Designing affordable housing solutions for low-income families worldwide. - **Innovative Architecture:** Exploring innovative architectural design that prioritizes affordability, durability, and sustainability. - **Community Empowerment:** Fostering community empowerment through housing access and design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architects can use their skills to design affordable and sustainable housing that benefits low-income communities. - **Social Impact:** Social impact businesses can invest in initiatives and projects that aim to provide affordable housing solutions for low-income families. - **Construction:** Construction companies can invest in developing low-cost and durable building materials and techniques to enable affordable housing construction worldwide. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-1.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md) - [Affordable Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxabl-baby-box.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Compact Bengali Affordable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khudi-bari.md) - [Compact 3d-Printed Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-lux.md)