Disaster-proof design
Hikaru Imamura’s ‘Heat Rescue Disaster Recovery’ Kit Delivers Warmth and Food to Earthquake Victims
Thinking beyond creating something flashy or fashionable, Japanese designer Hikaru Imamura designed the Heat Rescue Disaster Recovery; an emergency kit packed with essentials for earthquake
INTERVIEW: HOK’s Yann Weymouth Discusses Designing the Hurricane-Resistant Salvador Dalí Museum
Earlier this year we reported on the opening of the stunning Salvador Dalí Museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Dalí works, and since
Architecture for Humanity Reports They’ve Helped Tens of Thousands in the Wake of the Haiti Earthquake
When a massive earthquake struck Haiti two years ago today, the damage was staggering. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and entire towns were reduced to rubble. In the wake of the
Curry Stone Design Prize Awarded to Hsieh Ying-Chun for Sustainable Rural Design
The Curry Stone Design Prize seeks to illuminate the work of visionary designers who seek to improve the health and safety of communities and the state of the world. This year their Grand Prize was
Antillean Gothic is a Modern and Energy Efficient Take on the Shotgun House
The Antillean Gothic is a concept house by Amonle Studio Workshop that proposes a green and tropical way of life rooted in Caribbean style architecture. The new home is an eco concept that finds its
Foldaboat: A Flat-Pack Folding Boat for Emergency Response Efforts
Forget the floaties, next time you hit the water grab a Foldaboat instead! Designed by Arno Mathies and Max Frommeld, this water vessel is a fully flat-packable design made from a single sheet of plastic.
Soil Studies from Japan’s Earthquake Will Make Building Design Safer Worldwide
Japan’s March 11th magnitude 9 Tohoku Earthquake — which caused a tidal wave and the ensuing Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster — was one of the most powerful ever recorded
Survival Rooms Are Disaster Proof Prefab Capsule Units That May Save Lives
Survival Rooms are container-sized units that offer total disaster protection within enclosed capsules. These self-sufficient emergency life support systems by Phil Pauley were designed to withstand
The F9 Flood-Proof House Stands Tall Above Rising Tides
F9 Productions recently unveiled plans for a sturdy, sustainably built home that is designed to withstand flooding and provide a safe haven when natural disaster strikes. Raised high above the ground and
INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on Floating Buildings & Hydro-Cities
Architect Koen Olthuis of Waterstudio.nl has been fascinating the Inhabitat editors for years with his innovative floating buildings and aqua-tecture. Far from being confined by convention — or by
Emergency Housing Made from Structural Steel Insulated Panels
OceanSafe, a maker of Structural Steel Insulated Panels (SSIP), and The ReGen Group recently unveiled the winner of their New Orleans Sustainable Design Competition, which challenged architects to design
MASTODON Mobile Skyscraper is a Pop Up Disaster Relief Shelter
We’ve seen our share of smart disaster relief shelters before, but none that ever featured a mobile skyscraper – until now. Dubbed the Transient Response System (TRS-1), this innovative design
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