Ikea has over several years in collaboration with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and a number of Swedish designers worked to create temporary shelters that can provide refugees shelter. The homes has already tested on refugees in Ethiopia, Iraq and Lebanon, writes nättidnigen The Verge.
Now that the protective housing is finished, UNHCR has signed an agreement to purchase 10,000 of them from the socially oriented company Bettershelter.org, producing homes.
The small houses estimated life of three years. Because they are supplied flat-packed, special attention has been given to their transport volume and weight, and that they should be able to be assembled on site without special tools. Putting together a drive will take about four hours and the living space is 17.5 square meters, which is expected to be sufficient to accommodate up to five people. The homes have also been equipped with solar panels and lamps to illuminate them during the dark hours.
UNHCR expects to begin delivering the first protective housing during the summer 2015th
“Putting refugee families and their needs at the center of the project is a great example of how democratic design can be used humanitarian “said Jonathan Spampinato, spokesperson for Ikea Foundation.
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