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Ikea Unleashes its Flat Pack Expertise on Emergency Shelters

A cheap, solar-powered hut designed by Ikea, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, promises to revolutionize emergency housing for displaced persons.

June 29, 2013 - Fast Company Co.Exist

Temporary Camps Become Permanent Cities for Refugees

Published to coincide with World Refugee Day, Smithsonian has assembled an interactive map of the 50 largest refugee camps in the world. Many of the camps, which together house 1.9 million people, are comparable in size to medium-sized U.S. cities.

June 21, 2013 - Smithsonian

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