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London’s Marston Court transforms shipping containers into emergency housing for the homeless

A newly-constructed emergency housing development in London's Ealing borough provides 34 temporary apartments to...

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Self-shaping shelters that could revolutionize emergency housing

Emergency shelter design is becoming increasingly important due to the various refugee situations occurring around...

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CargoTek taps shipping containers for affordable UK homes and offices

Shipping containers can be a great solution for creating temporary, easily transportable spaces. London-based company...

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This tiny flat-pack trailer can be assembled in less than an hour with just a screwdriver

The multi-use shelter, conceptualized by design brand Duffy London, combines practicality and accessibility. It...

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Solar Relief is providing emergency housing and solar power to communities in need

Solar Relief has developed a Portable Power Supply product that can operate a range of electrical appliances using...

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Lofty is a flexible shelter that can be carried and deployed anywhere

Lofty is a flexible, easily-deployable shelter that seeks to address the problems inherent with difficult to reach...

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Self-contained HomePod is a plug-and-play housing solution for refugees

Wauben Architects designed HomePod, a plug-and-play housing solution for refugee housing on vacant lots. Despite...

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MHU is a solar-powered mobile shelter for migrant workers

In the developing world, many economic sectors have migrant workers, which poses a problem for housing solutions....

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Warmpod empowers communities to provide portable, disaster-proof shelter for the homeless

Once focused on enforcing state laws that prevented homeless folks from illegally camping on public lands, out-of-work...

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IKEA’s Modular Better Shelter Housing Unit is a solar-powered emergency home for refugees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=25&v=Ect-FwtK-84 Over 7.6 million people have been displaced due to the...

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PHOTO TOUR: Inside NYC’s First Prefab Post-Disaster Housing Units

During our visit to the shipping container-esque living accommodations, OEM housing recovery program manager Cynthia...

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Tour NYC’s First Prefab Emergency Housing Units (PHOTOS)

The term "emergency housing" can have a negative connotation, conjuring up images of FEMA trailers or makeshift...

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PHOTOS: Post-Disaster Housing Units Unveiled in New York

It may seem like Hurricane Sandy was quite a while ago now, but many people are still displaced after losing their...

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NYC’s Prefab Post-Disaster Housing Units Unveiled in Brooklyn (PHOTOS)

The OEM erected three apartments near its Brooklyn offices at Cadman Plaza. The units range in size from 480 square...

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Flat Pack Tables Fold into Origami Shelters in the Event of a Disaster

The immediate days after a disaster are the most critical since victims need supplies and materials ASAP. Rather...

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Help Reaction Housing Send Stackable Exo Emergency Shelters to Refugees in Syria!

The Exo Shelter is inspired by the humble coffee cup - a sturdy, stackable, insulated object that is easily transported...

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IKEA’s Solar-Powered Flat Pack Shelters Approved for Syrian Refugee Housing

Earlier this year, Scandinavian flat pack furniture masters IKEA unveiled an easily deployable solar-powered shelter...

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New Prefab Disaster Housing Prototype to Be Tested Out in NYC

New York City wasn't ready when Hurricane Sandy hit last year, but city officials are hoping that a new prefab...

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NYC to Test Out Prefabricated Post-Disaster Housing Prototype in Brooklyn

The "What If NYC..." design competition offered up lots of potential solutions, which helped the Office of Emergency...

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BVN Donovan Hill’s Wooden Emergency Shelter Pops-up in Federation Square, Melbourne

How good design can have a role in the healing of a community has been conceptually explored by BVN Donovan Hill...

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Shipping Container-Inspired Homebox is a Tiny, Movable 3-Story Vertical Home

Han Slawik based his Homebox on the shipping container model for its transport capabilities, universal dimensions...

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QuickHab Is a Flat-Pack House for Emergency or Low-Income Housing

After the Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, FEMA provided temporary trailers to displaced...

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Modular Cardboard Bed Provides Solutions for Emergency Housing

The bed is formed from modular cardboard boxes folded together and then laid side by side. To make the box, two...

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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...

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FIRST PHOTOS: Solar-Powered Transforming EDV-01 Emergency Shelter Unveiled!

The high-tech shelter is designed to provide a sustainable source of vital resources on-site. Four hydraulic legs...

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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...

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Nano Rescue House Provides Flexible Emergency Housing

We've seen a lot of prefab homes designed for emergency habitation, but the Nano Rescue House is one of the most...

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Floating Container Houses Proposed for Pakistan Flood

The flooding of Pakistan was yet another tragedy that added to this year's surge of natural disasters, and with...

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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...

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AirDrop House Emergency Shelter for Flood-Afflicted Areas

The Airdrop House is a complete housing kit made from sponge-like material that starts at 1 meter in diameter....

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