Relief packaging that can be repurposed into furnishings, a cleaner-burning wood stove that generates electricity, and an inflatable solar light are just three of the exciting new solutions that can help people in developing countries and disaster zones be healthier and more comfortable in their living and working environments.
The LuminAID inflatable solar light was developed two years ago by Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta while graduate students in architecture at Columbia University.
Multidisciplinary Vancouver firm Molo has designed a line of paper- and textile-based partitions that can be used for disaster relief or homeless shelters,as well as temporary voting booths, clinics, schools, or any situation where there is the need to set up a series of adjustable, private rooms.
Our annual review of kitchen and bath design includes a Manhattan apartment finished in local materials, a challenging kitchen renovation in Montreal’s Habitat 67, and a land-worthy kitchen and master bath for a private yacht.