refugees

…a pale grey house with the simplicity of a child’s drawing. The last turned out to be by Better Shelter,…

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Artnet: “…the Better Shelter home highlights why design is a necessity to us…”

The innovative house is made from recyclable plastic, steel frame, and uses solar panels to provide renewable energy.

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UNHCR can provide shelter for 4000 refugees with donations by Svenska PostkodLotteriet

UNHCR will be able to provide 4000 refugees in Iraq with ‎Better Shelter‬, thanks to generous donations by Svenska PostkodLotteriet…

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Here & Now: The U.N. Partners With Ikea To Bring ‘Better Shelters’ To Refugees

A prototype is currently being tested by refugees in Syria and Ethiopia, and another 10,000 shelters are expected to be shipped this summer. The Ikea Foundation’s head of strategic planning, Jonathan Spampinato, joins Here & Now’s Robin Young from Amsterdam to discuss the new shelters and the issues he hopes they will solve.