Monday 1 July 2013

Ikea's turns its flat-pack philosophy to improving refugee shelters


A tragedy of modern times is the millions of refugees displaced by poverty, oppression, war and natural disaster. Most end up living in canvas tents of a basic design that are hot in summer, cold in winter, and only last about six months in constant use despite some refugees living in such tents for up to 12 years. On World Refugee Day in June, the Ikea Foundation unveiled a new flat-pack refugee shelter with a modular design and solar panel designed to help improve living conditions for refugees... Continue Reading Ikea's turns its flat-pack philosophy to improving refugee shelters

Section: Architecture

Tags: Housing, IKEA, Modular, Prototype, Shelter

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