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AN INNOVATIVE IDEA: "HOME FOR ALL”
AN INNOVATIVE IDEA: "HOME FOR ALL”

Good designs do not have time and, despite research and experimentation lead to ever more innovative solutions, their value remains an Aeternum. As confirmed by the awards obtained. An example is "Concrete Canvas Shelters" which, after winning the 2007 D & AD Global Award for Outstanding Achievement in 3D Product Design, in 2008 was also exhibited at the Milan Triennale as "Home for all". Thanks to its ability to respond effectively to situations of need, the MoD of the United Kingdom has required 5500 m2. What is it about? The Concrete Canvas Shelters are shelters delivered in bags that require water and air for installation. Simple assembly: the Concrete Canvas contained in the bag, after being stretched, mechanically inflated and fixed to the base with bolts, is wetted to make the material rigid. "This material - explains Roberto Rescia, CEO of Coverhat – has in its interior synthetic fibers impregnated with very fine concrete that, once sprinkled with water, stiffens and becomes very durable. It is an innovative coverage that is very functional for the construction of temporary houses, even emergency ones, thanks to its good thermal properties and resistance to the external loads". 2 people and 2 hours of work are enough to give shape to a structure of 54 m2 (heavy 2500 kg) which, duly mounted, promises 10 years of life.