portable and emergency architecture (180 articles)
javits center transformed to fight COVID-19 in NYC, while hospital pops up in central park
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meanwhile, hospital ship 'USNS comfort' has now arrived in new york city.
meanwhile, hospital ship 'USNS comfort' has now arrived in new york city.
studio prototype designs prefabricated 'vital house' to combat COVID-19
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it is imagined that the structure could be constructed quickly from sustainable prefabricated wooden elements.
it is imagined that the structure could be constructed quickly from sustainable prefabricated wooden elements.
CURA proposes to transform shipping containers into emergency COVID-19 hospitals
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according to the team behind the project, which includes carlo ratti, the units could be as fast to mount as a hospital tent, but as safe as an isolation ward.
according to the team behind the project, which includes carlo ratti, the units could be as fast to mount as a hospital tent, but as safe as an isolation ward.
iglou is an insulated, waterproof shelter for homeless people
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iglou is both compact and foldable, allowing it to be built without any loose parts in just seconds.
iglou is both compact and foldable, allowing it to be built without any loose parts in just seconds.
casa ojalá, the transportable home with 1,000 configurations, available for pre-order
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casa ojalá is expressive of a sailboat construction, designed from a manual mechanical system of ropes, pulleys, and cranks.
casa ojalá is expressive of a sailboat construction, designed from a manual mechanical system of ropes, pulleys, and cranks.
SOLO 01 is a 6x6ft portable housing concept built on the back of a yellow rickshaw
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the project offers an affordable alternative to modern nomads and social groups under the poverty line.
the project offers an affordable alternative to modern nomads and social groups under the poverty line.
'buhaus' turns shipping containers into fire-resistant temporary housing
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buhaus is a combination of 'malibu' and 'bauhaus', characterizing their design with linear and geometrical forms and feature savvy design.
buhaus is a combination of 'malibu' and 'bauhaus', characterizing their design with linear and geometrical forms and feature savvy design.
geoship's bioceramic domes for the homeless are designed to last for 500 years
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the structures are affordable, energy efficient, and fire and disaster resilient.
the structures are affordable, energy efficient, and fire and disaster resilient.
cutwork develops innovative 'just add water' concrete refugee shelters
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the shelter combines cutwork’s bendable metallic tube construction system and cortex composite’s rollable concrete for rapid assembly.
the shelter combines cutwork’s bendable metallic tube construction system and cortex composite’s rollable concrete for rapid assembly.
this mobile, off-grid, corten steel workspace is a project manager's rustic dream
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'site shack' ships fully constructed, and requires no additional assembly.
'site shack' ships fully constructed, and requires no additional assembly.
ecocapsule: the self-sustainable micro-home launches in the US
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the unique self-sustainable microhome will land in times square during the NYCxDESIGN festival.
the unique self-sustainable microhome will land in times square during the NYCxDESIGN festival.
ladybird-like wings open to reveal micro movable library for children in china
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LUO studio turns a new page on shared bicycles by recycling their industrial waste in to an insect-inspired movable learning support.
LUO studio turns a new page on shared bicycles by recycling their industrial waste in to an insect-inspired movable learning support.
modular and transportable hotel suites by in-tenta design can be 'dropped' into location
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the newly launched modules can be placed into any setting with little or no impact on the surrounding environment.
the newly launched modules can be placed into any setting with little or no impact on the surrounding environment.
to be presented at milan design week, casa ojalá offers a world of infinite choice
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the project will be presented as an installation at milan design week 2019 to introduce viewers to the 'world of infinite choice.'
the project will be presented as an installation at milan design week 2019 to introduce viewers to the 'world of infinite choice.'
the polydrop trailer is a lightweight portable living space for comfortable travelling
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constructed from a lightweight aluminium frame, the entire trailer weighs only 760lbs.
constructed from a lightweight aluminium frame, the entire trailer weighs only 760lbs.
the 'plazabike' by kune office is made from the street corners of madrid
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the bike brings together distant neighborhoods to represent the identity of new urban development within the city.
the bike brings together distant neighborhoods to represent the identity of new urban development within the city.
FMSG envisions 'docking-house' mobile units for future living
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the project addresses the issues faced by residents in megacities such as seoul and tokyo.
the project addresses the issues faced by residents in megacities such as seoul and tokyo.
the 'bunker' project by martin marro is an oil tank you can live in
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in his latest work, the architect has taken an old gas oil tank and converted it into a capsule for living in argentina.
in his latest work, the architect has taken an old gas oil tank and converted it into a capsule for living in argentina.
the magenta tiny house is a kitsch interpretation of compact living
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an unapologetically pink timber structure and a manifesto of independent housing, against debt and mortgages.
an unapologetically pink timber structure and a manifesto of independent housing, against debt and mortgages.
3modular creates bamboo homes for earthquake stricken regions of nepal
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the design uses vernacular materials and a modular arrangement that can be multiplied and combined into units of various sizes.
the design uses vernacular materials and a modular arrangement that can be multiplied and combined into units of various sizes.
CUBO is a system of modular bamboo homes that respond to manila's housing crisis
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earl patrick forlales, the 23-year-old behind the project, has also developed a business plan that will provide local people with housing, new skills, jobs, and community space.
earl patrick forlales, the 23-year-old behind the project, has also developed a business plan that will provide local people with housing, new skills, jobs, and community space.
'maidan tent' offers covered leisure space at greek refugee camp
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the multifunctional structure can host up to 100 people.
the multifunctional structure can host up to 100 people.
life on mars? OPEN architecture conceives minimal housing prototype for the red planet
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the design imagines that humanity is forced to settle on mars, where there is no choice but to reduce the excessive consumption of our 'earth' lifestyles.
the design imagines that humanity is forced to settle on mars, where there is no choice but to reduce the excessive consumption of our 'earth' lifestyles.
mud-spraying drones that build new homes could spell future for city housing
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mud shell is a housing project developed by french architect stephanie chaltiel that utilizes mud-spraying drones to build emergency architecture.
mud shell is a housing project developed by french architect stephanie chaltiel that utilizes mud-spraying drones to build emergency architecture.
ex-rolls royce engineer designs conker pods for an alternative way of living
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the 'conker' comprises a 3.9 metre-diameter spherical structure intended as a living space with a bed, kitchenette and lavatory.
the 'conker' comprises a 3.9 metre-diameter spherical structure intended as a living space with a bed, kitchenette and lavatory.
felipe campolina's 40 sqm micro-habitat is a prefab refuge in the shape of a triangle
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the module's prefabricated blocks and steel resemble a large truss.
the module's prefabricated blocks and steel resemble a large truss.
extremely functional, tiny home-on-wheels packs a large social area in only 22 sqm
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the tiny home feels spacious and functional with various multi-purpose, space-efficient hacks.
the tiny home feels spacious and functional with various multi-purpose, space-efficient hacks.
shigeru ban examines different prototypes for refugee settlement in kenya
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on july 23, 2018, the japanese architect visited the camp to check in on the range of structures that have been completed so far.
on july 23, 2018, the japanese architect visited the camp to check in on the range of structures that have been completed so far.
