D4C (Design for Communities NGO) is an associated foundation based in Vienna and Beirut that brings together designers and professionals from a variety of backgrounds to engage in community projects in different countries. The interdisciplinary platform connects architects, landscape and urban designers, planners, environmental, climate, mechanical, and civil engineers through a diverse portfolio of projects operating at the highest levels of innovation in the field. With many partners engaged professionally in practice and/or academia, projects by D4C are informed by considerable resources in research and realized through professional engagement in the field.Our MissionThe creation of sustainable, green, and healthy environments is a significant and urgent priority. Designers at D4C shoulder this responsibility to create a better future by actively engaging in the sustainable development of cities, settlements, and neighborhoods across the region. With the vision of elevating the quality of life in neglected and marginalized communities, D4C works in tandem with locals to develop environmentally conscious and sustainable designs. Such engagement works to preserve the nature and livelihoods of present and future generations.D4C is also dedicated to sharing design expertise in service of the education of students and other beneficiaries as a means of maximizing the sustainability of its impact. Through the advocacy of a participatory process that both engages and encourages locals, community members are empowered through the recovery and reconstruction of their futures