Iranian Architect Builds Sustainable Bamboo Dome From Bamboo and Dry Rice Plants

A Better World by Design Kicks Off This Weekend in Rhode Island!

We are eagerly awaiting the 2011 A Better World by Design conference coming up this weekend, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, on the campuses of the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University. We have

Swags’ Ultralight Waterproof Backpack Bed Provides Aid to Homeless

Swags for the Homeless is an Australian non-profit organization that has been getting global attention for its Backpack Bed. The contemporary light-weight backpack can be quickly converted into a full

Studio Dror Shows Off Versatility of QuaDror Structural Element In Relief Housing

AbleNook: Flat Pack Modular Prefab Units That Come Together In A Snap

EDV-01: Robotic Emergency Shelter is Entirely Self-Sufficient

Japan just unveiled the future of emergency housing in the form of the Emergency Disaster Vehicle, or EDV-01. The innovative design is fully-automated, capable of automatically doubling its size, and can

Cardborigami Unfolds Into a Portable Housing Shelter

Life Cube Inflatable Emergency Shelter Sets Up in Just 5 Minutes

Recovery Huts: Durable Disaster Shelters Set up in a Snap

Emergency Recovery Huts are better than tents and easier to set-up and breakdown.

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

Eco Emergency Shelter Built Entirely From Shipping Pallets

In a brilliant example of material reuse I-Beam has created a sustainable emergency shelter built completely out of shipping pallets. Originally designed as temporary housing for refugees of the Baltic

Shipping Containers Could Provide Disaster Relief For Haiti

The thought of using shipping containers as housing in disaster torn areas certainly isn’t new, but up until now it was only a concept. Now, a group of researchers from Clemson University, called

Portable buBbLe House Pops Up in a Snap

The real estate bubble may have burst, but we’ve found a better, more sustainable bubble to get into: The buBbLe Prototype! This inventive housing alternative is the result of a design collaboration

Prefabricated Igloo Satellite Cabin Withstands Extreme Weather

Wannabe Eskimos looking for an updated version of the familiar ice dome will feel at home in the Igloo Satellite Cabin, a pre-fabricated remote shelter designed to withstand sub-zero temperatures, high