{"id":21502,"date":"2015-04-21T14:24:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T13:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=21502"},"modified":"2015-04-23T10:00:42","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T09:00:42","slug":"utility-living-in-a-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=21502","title":{"rendered":"UTILITY: Living in a box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gillis Lundgren, a Swedish draughtsman, needed a table to fit in his car so he unscrewed the legs and reassembled it at home. He discussed this idea with his employers and in 1956 <a title=\"Ikea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/gb\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ikea<\/a> launched their first piece of flat-pack furniture.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Ikea has been making the lives of Europeans easier with their flat-pack furniture that can be transported in even the smallest car.<\/p>\n<p>After successful trails in Ethiopia and the borders of Syria, Ikea will produce 10,000 <a title=\"Better Shelter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bettershelter.org\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Better Shelters&#8217;<\/a> as temporary homes for refugees around the world for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). These flat-pack homes can be built without tools in four hours and are made to withstand harsh climates. The walls, roof, floors, door and windows all come in cardboard boxes, flat packed in Ikea fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg?resize=580%2C387\" alt=\"IMG_7761\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_77611.jpg?resize=680%2C453&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><em>Assembly of Better Shelter prototype, Hilawyen Refugee camp, Dollo Ado,\u00a0Ethiopia, July 2013. Photo: \u00a9 R. Cox<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg?resize=580%2C598\" alt=\"Kawergosk_150311_7449\" width=\"580\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg?w=745&amp;ssl=1 745w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg?resize=600%2C618&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg?resize=680%2C700&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kawergosk_150311_7449.jpg?resize=300%2C309&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interior of a Better Shelter prototype in Kawergosk Refugee Camp, Erbil, Iraq. Photo: \u00a9\u00a0Better Shelter<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Flat-pack has been the most affordable option in furniture, with millions of customers turning to Ikea for affordable furniture solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Now customers can turn to the iconic Swedish brand for housing solutions. In conjunction with <a title=\"Skanska\" href=\"http:\/\/www.skanska.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Skanska<\/a>, Ikea introduces the <a title=\"The Boklok Concept\" href=\"http:\/\/www.boklok.com\/about-the-BoKlok-concept\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boklok concept<\/a>, affordable housing communities in cities in Europe. Although not a flat-pack house, they aren&#8217;t far off with most parts of the house prefabricated and practically sold in Ikea stores. Every Saturday buyers meet in an Ikea store to register for a chance to buy one of these homes and if selected home-buyers are given a \u00a3250 Ikea voucher and an appointment with an interior designer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg?resize=580%2C773\" alt=\"Ny skorsten. Redigerad fasadfrg.\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg?resize=600%2C799&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg?resize=680%2C906&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ahult-ext-fas-gre_retusch_0906.jpg?resize=300%2C399&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07-682x1024.jpg?resize=580%2C871\" alt=\"Vit lmhult retusch gavel\" width=\"580\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/alm_ext_vit_facade_sv07.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a city like London,\u00a0finding a house with enough living space and a garden for a good price is almost impossible. Ikea&#8217;s housing solution allows customers the chance to buy a house\u00a0within their budget without having to sacrifice room.<\/p>\n<p>The big brands aren&#8217;t the only ones working on the idea of affordable, prefabricated houses. Dr Mike Page has\u00a0built a low carbon living space for two people. <a title=\"QB2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cubeproject.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">QB2<\/a> is a completely sustainable home with a full sized double bed, bathroom with composting toilet, fully functional kitchen, a dining table which can become a four-seater sofa, a two seater sofa and low energy appliances. Solar panels provide the power to illuminate the LED lighting of the three-storey house and run the low energy appliances. QB2 is ready to <a title=\"Bolton Buildings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.boltonbuildings.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">buy<\/a> at \u00a310,000 for the structural shell and \u00a350,000 fully fitted out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-8.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-8.jpg?resize=580%2C415\" alt=\"8-8\" width=\"580\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-8.jpg?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-8.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-8.jpg?resize=600%2C428&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/8-8.jpg?resize=680%2C486&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21539\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=493%2C740\" alt=\"1-1\" width=\"493\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?w=493&amp;ssl=1 493w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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