Cardborigami plans to raise awareness and end social injustices through good design.

Founded in 2007 by Tina Hovsepian while she was a student at the USC School of Architecture, Cardborigami transforms 4’ x 7’ pieces of cardboard into portable housing solutions for the homeless.  In a recent recent event at the Callison Terrace in Santa Monica, 60 flat sheets of cardboard were transformed into 10 Cardborigami shelters by 30 volunteers.  Cardborigami’s next step is to distribute these shelters through their partnering organizations in Los Angeles’ Skid Row area.

 

The Callison Cares team in the midst of constructing a Cardborigami cardboard shelter.  © 2013 Callison LLC
The Callison Cares team in the midst of constructing a Cardborigami cardboard shelter. © 2013 Callison LLC
Tina Hovsepian, center, shows the Callison Cares team how to assemble Cardborigami temporary shelters. © 2013 Callison LLC
Tina Hovsepian, center, shows the Callison Cares team how to assemble Cardborigami temporary shelters. © 2013 Callison LLC
Cardborigami temporary cardboard shelter, fully assembled and folded shut, ready for use.  © 2013 Callison LLC
Cardborigami temporary cardboard shelter, fully assembled and folded shut, ready for use. © 2013 Callison LLC

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