The aim is to stimulate alternative solutions to housing itself, an ambitious pro bono project, to identify affordable, acceptable and innovative solutions to the urgent need to house the urban poor , using low-cost housing. principles of sustainable cost, design, construction and operation. In this essay, we will look at some unique and eco-friendly alternative housing ideas that provide low-cost urban housing to underdeveloped countries with large populations. South Africa's award-winning solution The first qualified solution came from MMA Architects, South Africa. Africa; their design of a single-family home took advantage of the low-cost solution by recycling indigenous mud and wattle construction methods. It is worth noting that in September 2008, MMA's design won the Curry Stone Design Prize, an international award for creative solutions. Cross-Laminated Timber – A Revolution in Low-Cost Construction Methods The enormous inherent benefits derived from the use of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) in construction will prove plausible when an innovative American structure is finalized, it will take the shaped like a bell tower nearly 80 feet high. Europe has used this economical solution to combat urban overpopulation, by exploiting minimum diameter wood from sustainable forests. CLT is made of planks stacked at right angles, glued together, with a strong, resilient, low-cost material. Over the past decade, this combination of building materials has been exploited, even for an apartment building in the United Kingdom, which includes several floors made of wood, although the cornerstone is of another material, concrete . £1,420 per square foot (approximately US$2,208 at current exchange rate) compared to £1,750 per square foot ($2,722...... middle of paper ...... through initiatives to exploiting low-cost construction methods on reclaimed land that is easily accessible, in the best interest of disenfranchised populations, particularly near jobs. This has set a precedent for low-income housing using landfills. innovative methods to build close to employment opportunities and connectivity to the nearest urban center, without purchasing land at prime city center rates, often at exorbitant prices. The use of high-rise buildings can maximize the accommodation of many families on a relatively small plot of land, provided the geology complies with building standards, which allows for this. especially for tourist destinations, so that the horizon is not influenced harmoniously. A good foundation and high standard construction must comply with international standards.