An entrepreneur in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa has invented a "fold-away house" to be used as temporary shelter in disasters.
The waterproof, 14 square metre dwelling comes with two windows and a wooden door and weighs little more than 800kg, providing the basic requirements for emergency shelter.
Made from galvanised metal, it is easily transportable, being just 24 centimetres high when folded, and can be erected by a handful of people in under five minutes.
The container-like, modular structures can also be joined to provide accommodation for large families, as well as modified to include insulation and heat extractors.
(via Afrigadget)
