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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

A render of the 'Better Shelter.' Credit: Ikea Foundation via the Verge

A render of the "Better Shelter." Credit: Ikea Foundation via the Verge