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Disaster relief

  • Bot lifejacket uses waste plastic bottles to prevent drownings

    People in flood-prone low-income countries can use discarded plastic bottles as flotation devices with the Bot lifejacket, invented by recent design graduate Ewan Morrell. More

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 20 July 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Architects reflect on Tōhoku earthquake community centres ten years on

    The architects behind 16 disaster relief shelters built following the Tōhoku earthquake as part of Toyo Ito's Home-for-All project have shared their thoughts on the buildings that are still in use as community centres. More

    India Block | 26 March 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Red Antler creates "no-nonsense" Judy kits for emergency situations

    Creative agency Red Antler has designed a series of pragmatic emergency kits filled with first aid items, whistles and long-lasting food supplies. More

    Natashah Hitti | 28 February 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Australian architects offer pro-bono design services to those impacted by bushfire crisis

    Over 100 Australian architecture studios have formed an organisation called Architects Assist, which will provide pro-bono design services to people affected by Australia's bushfire crisis. More

    Lizzie Crook | 7 January 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Ramboll uses bamboo to build earthquake-resistant housing in Indonesia

    Civil engineering company Ramboll has worked with locals in Lombok, Indonesia, to build three quake-proof housing prototypes that are made almost entirely out of bamboo. More

    Lizzie Crook | 31 December 2019 | Leave a comment
  • DEOC Arquitectos adds yellow paint to cinder blocks for emergency shelter in Guatemala

    Breezeblocks form walls in this disaster relief shelter near Guatemala City by DEOC Arquitectos, which was proposed after the deadly eruption of Volcan de Fuego in 2018. More

    James Brillon | 21 December 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Drone-equipped hospitals could be resilient to disasters

    Architecture and engineering firm Leo A Daly has proposed building "drone-powered" hospitals in hurricane-prone areas, which could continue operating even when roads are closed or destroyed. More

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 7 June 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Nendo designs emergency portable battery that can be charged by rotating

    Japanese studio Nendo has designed a mobile battery that users can charge by rotating, to power-up their smartphone in case of emergencies. More

    Natashah Hitti | 8 November 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Terra alarm alerts people before an earthquake hits

    Students from Sweden's Umeå Institute of Design have created a minimal, low-cost earthquake alarm that is also a source of calm during non-destructive incidents. More

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 23 October 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Mud-spraying drones build prototype for emergency homes

    Stephanie Chaltiel used drones to coat a shelter in clay, demonstrating a fast construction method that could be used in refugee camps and disaster zones. More

    India Block | 2 October 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Brad Pitt's Make It Right housing foundation in New Orleans faces lawsuit

    The housing charity founded by actor Brad Pitt for a hurricane-devastated district of New Orleans is facing a lawsuit, after residents reported water leaks, black mould, foundation issues and ill health. More

    Eleanor Gibson | 6 September 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Shigeru Ban builds temporary shelters from paper for Japan flooding victims

    Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban has joined the disaster relief effort in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, personally setting up his Paper Partition System for evacuees. More

    India Block | 31 July 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Collapsable skyscraper for disaster zones wins conceptual design competition

    This foldable skyscraper concept was designed by Polish architects to offer relief in remote disaster zones, and has been named the winner of this year's eVolo Skyscraper Competition. More

    India Block | 18 April 2018 | Leave a comment
  • SWNA designs clock that doubles as an emergency kit

    Seoul-based design studio SWNA has created a clock that incorporates an emergency kit filled with tools, which can be used in the event of a natural disaster. More

    Miranda Fitzgerald | 9 December 2017 | Leave a comment
  • World Building of the Year 2017 could help 100 million people, says Edward Ng

    This award-winning prototype house developed for a Chinese village destroyed by earthquake could protect millions of people around the world, claims architecture professor Edward Ng in this movie Dezeen filmed at World Architecture Festival 2017. More

    Sebastian Jordahn | 1 December 2017 | 3 comments
  • Nendo designs transportable toilet for natural disaster victims

    Nendo has designed a temporary toilet for those affected by natural disasters, which can be assembled using found materials and completely dismantled for easy transportation. More

    Alice Morby | 23 October 2017 | 7 comments
  • "Urban design caused the Hurricane Harvey disaster"

    Houston's poor urban planning, not climate change, is to blame for the catastrophic flooding following Hurricane Harvey, says disaster expert Ilan Kelman in this Opinion column. More

    Ilan Kelman | 1 September 2017 | 20 comments
  • Land Rover unveils drone-equipped Discovery for search and rescue operations

    Land Rover has developed a Discovery vehicle for the Red Cross, equipping it with a drone that would remotely scan landscapes after earthquakes or avalanches. More

    Alice Morby | 10 March 2017 | Leave a comment
  • Edible Pouncer drone will deliver aid to victims of natural disasters and conflict

    This drone, designed for hard-to-reach disaster areas, will soon be getting an upgrade that allows it to be consumed along with its cargo. More

    Alice Morby | 23 February 2017 | 2 comments
  • Architecture students build latticed-wood community centre in German refugee camp

    Architecture students from Germany's University of Kaiserslautern have built this wooden community centre for a refugee camp in Mannheim, which is fronted by a latticed screen. More

    Eleanor Gibson | 22 February 2017 | 14 comments
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