RE-DWELL book published

We are pleased to announce the release of Transdisciplinarity for Affordable and Sustainable Housing, an open-access publication synthesising the research, methods, and collaborative learning developed across the RE-DWELL MSCA Innovative Training Network. The book brings together contributions from early-stage researchers, academic partners, practitioners, and international experts, highlighting how transdisciplinary approaches can support more inclusive, affordable, and sustainable housing solutions.

This open-access publication brings together the research and collaborative learning developed within RE-DWELL, advancing a transdisciplinary approach to affordable and sustainable housing by connecting three key domains—design and building, community participation and lived housing practices, and policy and financing frameworks—and demonstrating how their interaction can help bridge the gap between housing research, policy, and professional practice.

Organised in six parts, the volume presents RE-DWELL’s conceptual foundations, shared knowledge framework, research projects, and collaborative practices—from community engagement and co-creation to policy analysis and collaboration with housing organisations. It also links to the project’s online resources and concludes with an expert roundtable on the future of transdisciplinary housing research.

Drawing on four years of collaboration, the book outlines the conceptual frameworks, research methods, and participatory processes developed within RE-DWELL. Together, the contributions illustrate how social, spatial, institutional, and economic perspectives can be combined to address today’s housing challenges.