Temporary lantern-like housing for refugees could slot beneath bridges

Design studio 1week1project has proposed a creative way to tackle the ongoing refugee crisis in Paris, where thousands of refugees are still estimated to be sleeping rough. In a proposal called “Illuminate Paris!”, the designers envision a series of modular lantern-like shelters that could provide temporary housing beneath the capital’s bridges. Built of recycled materials, the cylindrical structures could also be used for other purposes, from retail to performance space, and would cast an...

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