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Customizable 3D-Printed Houses Form A Disaster-Resistant Affordable Community

In an unnamed city somewhere in South America, construction is set to begin on a 3D-printed village designed specifically for families living on less than $200 per month. San Francisco-based ...

Designing for Disaster: 15 Ideas for Preparedness & Response

Aesthetics may not be the first consideration when it comes to emergency items like survival kits, post-disaster housing and relief supplies, but good design can make the difference between ...

Surrealist Disaster-Proof Structures for Dangerous Locations

Some spots are such beautiful potential locations for a home, yet repeated natural disasters make them inhospitable for all but the strongest and most durable of dwellings. Architect Dionisio ...

San Francisco Past & Present: Blended Images from 1906 and 2012

106 years ago, San Francisco was in ruins. The earthquake of 1906 destroyed over 80% of the city, with 30 fires that broke out as a result burning down 25,000 buildings on 490 city blocks.  But ...

Beauty in Destruction: Awesome Post-Apocalyptic Art

If you believe there's beauty in destruction and a special kind of hope in disaster, Steve McGhee's art will speak to you. The Canadian illustrator's imagination gives birth to tragedy, calamity, ...

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