Tag: refugee shelter

Binishell homes and the inflatable concrete house trend is suddenly everywhere

If you’ve seen “binishell homes” popping up across architecture feeds this year, you’re not imagining it. The iconic inflatable concrete house—originally invented in the 1960s by architect Dante Bini—is suddenly back in global headlines. And there’s one big reason: climate resilience. And hey, Robert Downey Junior lives in one. 

Emergency housing and refugee shelters made from mud

Rather than treating displacement as a temporary emergency, this project is reframed as a human condition requiring stability, community, and dignity. By combining vernacular wisdom with adaptable modular planning, the project offers a model for refugee housing that is scalable, low-carbon, and deeply respectful of local identity. For Somalia’s displaced families, a mud-brick home may be the most modern solution of all.

Refugee architecture earns an exhibit in a NYC museum

New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is hosting an exhibition on refugee shelters to kickstart dialogue on the...

10 refugee shelters we hate to love

Refugees spend on average twelve years in their temporary homes, which got us thinking: what makes a good shelter?