Tom Scott-Smith

Tom Scott-Smith, Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford, specializes in humanitarianism and refugee needs. He explores the diverse and often innovative solutions for refugee housing post-2015 migration crisis. Scott-Smith highlights unusual living spaces, from abandoned hotels to shipping containers, and discusses the political ramifications of these shelters. He advocates for incorporating refugees in the design process, emphasizing the balance between functionality and beauty, and questions the paternalistic approaches of current humanitarian aid.