Icosa Village
Icosa Village designs and produces “the pod”, an intermediate shelter system constructed out of triangular panels, inspired by the geodesic structures of Buckminster Fuller. First, each triangular panel, consisting of a broad frame and a centered window opening, is folded from three pre-cut extruded polypropylene sheets to turn into a three dimensional body, 17,4 cm […]
Stefan Sagmeister
Graphic Designer Stefan Sagmeister has designed food packaging for catastrophe spots, the packaging can be filled with earth or sand and used as bricks for emergency shelter. The packaging exists only as a design proposal, but hasn’t been set into practice yet. Sagmeister is looking for co-operators or relief organizations who would like to join […]
Support elements
New York architects Gans and Jelacic addressed refugee housing by designing households with support elements and integrated functions. Each household is equipped with one support element, i.e., a toilet and another one integrating a water tank and an oven. The elements can be turned into shelter by throwing plastic sheeting on top and covering the […]
Shelter Systems – Grip Clip
American tent producer Shelter Systems has developed the Grip-Clip system, which offers a new way of connecting tent sheeting to tent poles. The Grip-Clips are plastic elements that connect to tent poles. The sheeting is attached to the element by pulling a plastic ring over both parts. This method has the advantage of not needing […]
