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- 10 groundbreaking designs by Shigeru Ban that changed our ideas about architecture Tue, 9 May 17, 5:01amShigeru Ban, one of Inhabitat's favorite architects, is renowned for his disaster relief design and his ingenious use of lightweight, unconventional, and environmentally responsible materials -- in particular, paper and bamboo...
- 10 Incredible Designs by Pritzker Prize Laureate Shigeru Ban Thu, 21 May 15, 3:01amCardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand Shigeru Ban designed, pro-bono, this stunning temporary Cardboard Cathedral for Christchurch following a devastating earthquake in 2011...
- Shigeru Ban announces plans to build emergency shelters in Nepal Fri, 8 May 15, 6:00pmInhabitat has long admired Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, not only for his commitment to creating beautiful and high-quality disaster relief design, but also for his innovative use of environmentally friendly, natural materials...
- Architecture for Humanity headquarters shuts down Sat, 17 Jan 15, 11:34pmArchitecture for Humanity, the international nonprofit that addresses global humanitarian problems with sustainable architectural solutions, recently shut down its San Francisco headquarters...
- 10 Incredible Designs by 2014 Pritzker Prize Laureate Shigeru Ban Wed, 26 Mar 14, 3:40amCardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand Shigeru Ban designed, pro-bono, this stunning temporary Cardboard Cathedral for Christchurch following a devastating earthquake in 2011...
- 8 Incredible Designs by 2014 Pritzker Prize Laureate Shigeru Ban Wed, 26 Mar 14, 12:00amCardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand Shigeru Ban designed, pro-bono, this stunning temporary Cardboard Cathedral for Christchurch following a devastating earthquake in 2011...
- The Fukushima Emergency Project Is a Pop-Up Shelter Providing Housing Relief for Disaster Victims Tue, 21 Feb 12, 7:50amLearning from the issues that arose in the aftermath of the Fukushima blast in Japan over one year ago, students at the Architecture School of Bordeaux have developed the Fukushima Emergency Project — a pop-up shelter...
- People Change Places Offers Six Strategies for Earthquake-Ravaged Lota, Chile Sat, 10 Dec 11, 3:20amThe City Systems is an annual project hosted by the Institute without Boundaries (IwB) in Toronto, Canada that attempts to help students understand how they can build more resilient cities...
- People Change Places Offers Six Strategies for Earthquake Ravaged Lota, Chile Sat, 10 Dec 11, 3:20amThe City Systems is an annual project at the Institute without Boundaries (IwB) in Toronto, Canada that attempts to help students understand how they can build more resilient cities...
- Ryan Klinger’s Conserve Cutlery Doesn’t Waste an Inch of Material Sat, 6 Aug 11, 6:30amDisposable cutlery isn’t something that we like to see tossed into the trash can, but impermanent utensils still have a place in some circumstances...
- Tokyo Hackerspace Sets Up DIY Radiation Monitors at Japan’s Fukushima Plant Thu, 28 Apr 11, 1:26amAs a result of last month’s earthquakes and tsunami, many areas of Japan have been left without even the most basic necessities such and shelter and power...