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- A 19th century building is reborn as solar-powered temporary housing for families in need Fri, 20 Jul 18, 1:00amNo matter where you live or what you do for a living, there’s always a chance that fate will take a few bad turns, leaving you and your family in need of temporary housing...
- Temporary lantern-like housing for refugees could slot beneath bridges Mon, 26 Mar 18, 9:07pmDesign studio 1week1project has proposed a creative way to tackle the ongoing refugee crisis in Paris, where thousands of refugees are still estimated to be sleeping rough...
- IBUKU unveils modular bamboo homes for garbage collectors in Bali Thu, 7 Dec 17, 11:15pmBali-based IBUKU explores the fantastic potential of bamboo as a sustainable building material - and we've featured several of their beautiful buildings in the past...
- London's Marston Court transforms shipping containers into emergency housing for the homeless Wed, 26 Apr 17, 9:11pmA newly-constructed emergency housing development in London's Ealing borough provides 34 temporary apartments to the needy. CargoTek teamed up with QED Property, ISO Spaces and Ealing Council to build the innovative Marston...
- Giants of Japanese architecture design prototypes for houses of the future Mon, 8 Aug 16, 9:03pmShigeru Ban's Open House with Condensed Core proposes that plumbing water and waste could be funneled through the ceiling instead of floors to provide more organizational flexibility...
- House Vision 2 Expo: Japanese architects design prototypes for houses of the future Mon, 8 Aug 16, 9:03pmShigeru Ban's Open House with Condensed Core proposes that plumbing water and waste could be funneled through the ceiling instead of floors to provide more organizational flexibility...
- Mobile residence for writers to meander the border of England's former Roman Empire Fri, 20 May 16, 3:00amCalled 'The Mansio', the house will function as a temporary residence for writers, as well as a venue for different events during a six-month-long journey that forms part of the Hexham Book Festival and Arts&Heritage...
- Latticed aluminum shelters to help coastal Peruvians in climate emergencies Wed, 16 Mar 16, 12:46amThe pop-up modules are based on a mechanism for splitting aluminium foil, with an independent reflective and insulating flake-like layer placed on top...
- Affordable modular Maggie Shelter offers refugees a healthier future Wed, 6 Jan 16, 2:07amMost countries only allow temporary settlements, which means millions of refugees live in tents and lack access to adequate schools and medical wards. Poor living conditions can lead to long-term detrimental effects on health,...
- Barberio Colella ARC unveils earthquake-relief housing that pops up in “just a minute” Thu, 29 Oct 15, 12:00amBarberio Colella ARC’s temporary structures were designed as part of a competition launched by the Chinese website Ikuku. Originally created in response to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed over 9,000 people,...
- All(zone) micro dwellings are affordable tiny housing cubes for abandoned towers Fri, 9 Oct 15, 1:44amInspired by Thailand's vernacular architecture, based on the idea of flexibility and easy transportation, Bangkok studio All(zone) designed temporary homes that can be erected within unfinished high-rises left abandoned due...
- All(zone) micro dwellings are affordable housing cubes erected in abandoned towers Fri, 9 Oct 15, 1:44amInspired by Thailand's vernacular architecture, based on the idea of flexibility and easy transportation, Bangkok studio All(zone) designed temporary homes that can be erected within unfinished high-rises left abandoned due...
- IKEA’s Modular Better Shelter Housing Unit is a solar-powered emergency home for refugees Tue, 8 Sep 15, 12:05amDue to natural disasters and conflicts like the one currently taking place in Syria, a growing number of people are in need of smart emergency refugee housing solutions...
- Old Testament nomadic tents recreated in Tel Aviv with high-tech materials Fri, 4 Sep 15, 12:03amThe structures installed on a rooftop in Tel Aviv, within SCAF’s Zen garden, were inspired by Israel’s use of scientifically calibrated fabric greenhouses which make possible the growing of fruit and vegetables in a predominantly...
- Old Testament nomadic tents in Tel Aviv recreated with high tech materials Fri, 4 Sep 15, 12:03amThe structures installed on a rooftop in Tel Aviv, within SCAF’s Zen garden, were inspired by Israel’s use of scientifically calibrated fabric greenhouses which make possible the growing of fruit and vegetables in a predominantly...