IKEA Refugee Shelter

We’ve all seen IKEA’s innate ability to transform any area into a cozy, homey space (just look at how comfortable their store displays are), and taking on disaster and refugee relief is a no brainer for the company. Until the IKEA collaboration, the UNCHR was only able to provide tents or converted mass-shelters for the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/recycled-gecekondoo-emergency-shelters-could-provide-relief-to-displaced-residents-of-istanbul/" target="_blank">influx of refugees</a> into countries around the world. Now, with IKEA’s help, these displaced citizens will not only have privacy and comfort, but the dignity of having their own place.

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