Baghere women’s refuge, Senegal Contest site: Baghere women’s refuge, Senegal An open international contest – judged by Benedetta Tagliabue – has been announced for a new €18,000 refuge for women in Baghere, Senegal [Deadline: 30 May 2021] The annual Kaira Looro Competition – now in its fourth edition – invites students and young architects to draw up concepts for a new 200m 2 flexible complex which could host workshops for 10-15 people along with exhibitions and other humanitarian activities. Advertisement The ‘Women’s House’ project, backed by Italian non-profit organisation Balouo Salo, aims to deliver a new ‘symbolic and environmentally friendly’ single-storey, self-build structure which harnesses locally sourced materials and sustainable methods and is designed to reflect local traditions.