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UN Refugee Agency Commissions 10k Ikea-designed Better Shelters

 Families in front of 'Better Shelters' at the Hilawyen refugee camp in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia. A render of the 'Better Shelter.' Credit: Ikea Foundation via the Verge Each shelter can accommodate up to five people. Credit: Better Shelter A family inside a unit in Erbil, Irag. Credit: Better Shelter A render of the 'Better Shelter.' Credit: Ikea Foundation via the Verge One of the units deployed in Ethiopia. Credit: Better Shelter A woman stands in front of a unit. According to the UN, Ethiopia has received 200,000 new refugees in the last two years. Credit: Better Shelter

 Families in front of 'Better Shelters' at the Hilawyen refugee camp in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia.

Families in front of "Better Shelters" at the Hilawyen refugee camp in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia.