The 2nd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing will see demonstration buildings erected in three locations.

Architects who were short-listed for Living Steel's 2nd Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing were given specific requirements to which they had to design a suitable concept for the particular country locations:

Each competition brief set forth criteria that needed to be addressed. For example, one of the criteria for Recife was to build on poor soil in a high water table area. In the Thames Gateway, architects had to consider the possibility of flooding, building in a brown field, and for a high-density site. In Wuhan, architects needed to provide a concept that would deliver affordable housing that addressed China's unique culture. All had to provide affordable, efficient housing for low to middle income residents. To learn more about the demonstration locations and to visit each area virtually via Google Earth, select a location from the menu.