Emergency Design: Furniture Alternatives

Growing global unsustainability has brought with it a flow of socio-environmental refugees, victims of wars and environmental disasters. This corresponds to the need for specific locations to house this population through planned temporary camps (PTCs). Still, it is undoubted that the conditions are insufficient to make the stay dignified, as there is a lack of resources, including humanitarian goods, that seek to help in adapting to the new space and in day-to-day tasks. Among them, specific furniture for these situations has become a priority. This article looked at cardboard furniture options for use in emergency situations in ATPs. The furniture was categorized according to function and compared in terms of cost-benefit. The results show 29 furniture solutions, with a choice of sizes, manufacturers, weight and cost.