Ikea Foundation Introduces Better Refugee Shelter

Lasrick writes "This is truly brilliant: Ikea has joined with the UN Refugee Agency to design a longer lasting flatpack shelter that includes a solar panel and UV reflecting material." From the article: "Ikea's design, a cross between a giant garden shed and a khaki canvas marquee, is formed from lightweight laminated panels that clip on to a simple frame, providing UV protection and thermal insulation. Like an Ikea product, the polymer panels come packed in a box, along with a bag of pipes, connectors and wires – and no doubt a cartoon construction manual." And they last for around three years.

Re:Makes sense

[plover]

Though I wish they had said what crazy swedish name they were going to call these things.

I figured they'd call it SHAANTEA.

Re:We need those here

[msauve]

Sounds more like a major political party convention.