Ikea flat-pack refugee shelter named 2016 Design of the Year

Allyssia Alleyne, CNN
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Updated 8:16 PM EST, Sun January 29, 2017
The modular Better Shelter is made from recyclable plastic, comprises only 68 components, and can be assembled in as few as four hours.<br /><br />Each structure is large enough to house a family of five, and includes a solar panel to power lights and charge devices. Since production started in 2015, 16,000 units have been delivered to countries around the world.
Design of the Year: Better Shelter by the Ikea Foundation and the UN Refugee Agency —
The modular Better Shelter is made from recyclable plastic, comprises only 68 components, and can be assembled in as few as four hours.

Each structure is large enough to house a family of five, and includes a solar panel to power lights and charge devices. Since production started in 2015, 16,000 units have been delivered to countries around the world.
Erik Hagman/Photographer Erik Hagman/©2015 Erik Hagman: www.erikhagm
A team at the NASA Johnson Space Center and the IRPI LLC devised the Space Cup, which utilizes capillary forces and surface tension to replicate an earthly drinking experience aboard the International Space Station.
Category Winner, Product: Space Cup —
A team at the NASA Johnson Space Center and the IRPI LLC devised the Space Cup, which utilizes capillary forces and surface tension to replicate an earthly drinking experience aboard the International Space Station.
Samantha Cristoforetti/ESA/NASA
David Bowie's parting gift for his adoring fans was not only beautiful to listen to, but also beautiful to look at. Barnbrook's Unicode Blackstar symbol adorned the album cover and marketing material.
Category Winner, Graphics: "Blackstar" album cover by Jonathan Barnbrook —
David Bowie's parting gift for his adoring fans was not only beautiful to listen to, but also beautiful to look at. Barnbrook's Unicode Blackstar symbol adorned the album cover and marketing material.
Barnbrook
Lumos, which its creators claim is the world's first smart bicycle helmet, flashes brake lights and turn signals when the wearer slows down.
Category Winner, Transport: Lumos by Eu-wen Ding and Jeff Haoran Chen —
Lumos, which its creators claim is the world's first smart bicycle helmet, flashes brake lights and turn signals when the wearer slows down.
Courtesy Max Wagenblass
The OpenSurgery robotic surgeon concept combines 3D printing, laser-cutting technology and surgical equipment to provide a cheaper alternative to human surgical care.
Category Winner, Digital: OpenSurgery by Royal Collefe of Art (London) and the Kyoto Institute of Technology —
The OpenSurgery robotic surgeon concept combines 3D printing, laser-cutting technology and surgical equipment to provide a cheaper alternative to human surgical care.
Courtesy Juuke Schoorl
In a video, artist Yolanda Dominguez <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlShHeU2qU4" target="_blank" target="_blank">interviewed a group of eight-year-olds</a> at a school in Madrid to get their thoughts on ad campaigns from the world's most famous fashion houses. Their answers, while often humorous, highlighted the disparity between how men and women are represented in fashion images.
Category Winner, Fashion: Kids vs. Fashion —
In a video, artist Yolanda Dominguez interviewed a group of eight-year-olds at a school in Madrid to get their thoughts on ad campaigns from the world's most famous fashion houses. Their answers, while often humorous, highlighted the disparity between how men and women are represented in fashion images.
Courtesy Design Museum
This shoe from Adidas and Parley is the first running shoe to use illegal deep-sea gillnets and recycled ocean plastic. Only 100 pairs were made.
Nominated: Adidas x Parley running shoe —
This shoe from Adidas and Parley is the first running shoe to use illegal deep-sea gillnets and recycled ocean plastic. Only 100 pairs were made.
Adidas
Bjarke Ingels' firm steered clear of Manhattan's traditional silhouettes, occupying a spot on the island's periphery with a sharp, scooped out structure.
Nominated: VIA 57 West by BIG —
Bjarke Ingels' firm steered clear of Manhattan's traditional silhouettes, occupying a spot on the island's periphery with a sharp, scooped out structure.
Nic Lehoux
Apple's advertising campaign, celebrating the quality of the iPhone camera, helped shift millions of handsets. </