October 7th, 2009
(c) UNHCR/S.Rodriguez
UPDATE 10/10/09: I had an opportunity to join the Director of Clowns Without Borders-USA for coffee this morning. She informed me that the CWB programs referenced in the UNHCR press release and the BBC article were not affiliated with the USA chapter. Links to the Web sites of the other [...]
January 4th, 2009
Source: NY Times, renderings courtesy of Rafael Smith
Dismantled, the Über Shelter looks like a large gray gurney. But this compact pile of aluminum unfolds into a two-story home, complete with lights, stove, porch and a small refrigerator. Rafael Smith, a senior in the industrial design program at Purdue University, designed the Über Shelter for [...]