Whether people are fleeing armed conflict or extreme weather, time is of the essence when it comes to setting up temporary shelters and getting people to safety. Simply put — when disaster strikes, ...

The ancient art of origami has inspired all kinds of modern technological endeavors, from drones to bridges to batteries and low-cost emergency housing. The latest project to join the fold comes from ...

The Cardborigami pop-up homeless shelters are great for people sleeping on the streets of L.A., but they’re just one step in a program to address the issue at its root cause. Like other cities, Los ...

Sadly, widespread homelessness isn’t going away any time soon, and until society works out a larger solution, ideas are needed to improve the living conditions of people without a home right now. One ...

In disaster-relief situations, every minute matters—as does every pound and inch. Because when thousands of people have been suddenly left homeless, you can’t just build new houses overnight. You can, ...

The 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 ...

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have created, with funding from the U.S. Army, a deployable mobile shelter that is both energy efficient and relatively easy to construct in the field.

Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2017, shows origami-style cardboard tents near Central Station of Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Wang Zichen) by Xinhua writer Wang Zichen BRUSSELS, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- A few ...

The flat-pack design could reduce energy demand drastically compared to a standard canvas structure. The U.S. military spends a lot of money transporting fuel around the world and it puts a lot of ...

Learn about its origami-inspired outer shell that accumulates snow for enhanced insulation, dramatically boosting the interior temperature, and see how smart design maximizes survival and comfort in ...

Apparently, there is such an event as an Emergency Shelter Exhibition, and all sorts of artists and designers participated. The happening was in Sydney, Australia, and seen below is the entry of the ...