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- Cutwork proposes innovative just add water housing for refugees Tue, 24 Sep 19, 4:30amIn a bid to alleviate the global refugee housing crisis, Paris-based design studio Cutwork developed a conceptual housing proposal that it says will only take one day and, at minimum, two people without special construction...
- INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of 'Urgent Architecture' Mon, 4 Jul 16, 3:00amWhen Inhabitat design writer, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the massive devastation it caused, she wanted to help, and was drawn to start investigating different options for temporary...
- Hex House is an affordable, rapidly deployable solar home for disaster victims Thu, 18 Feb 16, 12:00amHex House; A rapidly deployable, dignified home There are natural and man-made catastrophic events affecting the living conditions of large population groups...
- Hex House is an affordable and rapidly deployable solar home for disaster victims Thu, 18 Feb 16, 12:00amHex House; A rapidly deployable, dignified home There are natural and man-made catastrophic events affecting the living conditions of large population groups...
- Stormtroopers raid Reaction Inc. headquarters for prefab shelter technology Sat, 19 Dec 15, 2:00amexo, exo shelter, stormtrooper, frog design, Michael McDaniel, disaster housing, prefabricated homes, prefab, prefab homes, prefab shelter, reaction inc, star wars, star wars the force awakens, green design, eco design, sustainable...
- Tour NYC’s First Prefab Emergency Housing Units (PHOTOS) Tue, 24 Jun 14, 4:32amThe term "emergency housing" can have a negative connotation, conjuring up images of FEMA trailers or makeshift tents offering very few creature comforts...
- PHOTOS: Post-Disaster Housing Units Unveiled in New York Thu, 12 Jun 14, 4:00amIt may seem like Hurricane Sandy was quite a while ago now, but many people are still displaced after losing their homes in the storm. In order to make sure the city is better prepared for future emergency situations, NYC's...
- Flat Pack Tables Fold into Origami Shelters in the Event of a Disaster Sat, 19 Apr 14, 2:44amThe immediate days after a disaster are the most critical since victims need supplies and materials ASAP. Rather than wait for help to arrive with shelters, Architecture Global Aid wanted to create a more proactive solution...
- New Prefab Disaster Housing Prototype to Be Tested Out in NYC Thu, 18 Jul 13, 4:30amNew York City wasn't ready when Hurricane Sandy hit last year, but city officials are hoping that a new prefab disaster housing prototype will help them prepare for the next big storm...
- Solar Prefab Phoenix House Rises From the Rubble After Natural Disasters Wed, 17 Jul 13, 2:00amTeam Kentuckiana makes use of the engineering, business and communication skills from the University of Louisville, the architecture and construction expertise from Ball State University, and engineering support from University...
- INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of ‘Urgent Architecture’ Fri, 10 May 13, 7:22amWhen Inhabitat's Architecture Editor, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the massive devastation it caused, she wanted to help, and was drawn to start investigating different options for...
- BOOK REVIEW: Bridgette Meinhold’s Urgent Architecture Showcases 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World Tue, 5 Mar 13, 3:00amRead the rest of BOOK REVIEW: Bridgette Meinhold’s Urgent Architecture Showcases 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture",...
- The Liina Transitional Modular Shelter Needs No Tools for Assembly Thu, 8 Dec 11, 6:40amRead the rest of The Liina Transitional Modular Shelter Needs No Tools for Assembly Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Aalto University, design for disaster, disaster housing,...
- MIT’s $1000 House Challenge Inspires Groundbreaking Designs Tue, 20 Sep 11, 6:29amRead the rest of MIT’s $1000 House Challenge Inspires Groundbreaking Designs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: $1K housing challenge, 1K$1K house, disaster housing, eco housing, eco-materials,...
- Survival Rooms Are Disaster Proof Prefab Capsule Units That May Save Lives Wed, 29 Jun 11, 3:58amSurvival 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 extraordinary natural...