A flat-pack refugee shelter developed by the Ikea Foundation and the United Nations High Commisioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named the best design of 2016. Awarded the Beazley Design of the Year award, presented by the Design Museum recently in London, the modular Better Shelter is made from recyclable plastic, comprises only 68 components and can be assembled in as few as four hours. “Providing not only a design, but secure manufacture as well as distribution makes this project relevant and even optimistic. This is not the first time that social impact has won out over glamour for the top prize. All nominated projects are on display at the Design Museum until Feb 19.

Source: The Edge Markets February 08, 2017 02:48 UTC