Paper as Shelter from the Storm

emergencyshelter3You don’t have to work too hard to convince the PaperSpecs team that paper is far more than a vehicle for beautiful design – for many it is a way of life. And thanks to Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, it is also a way of sustaining life when the elements conspire against mankind.

In this inspiring TEDxTokyo talk, Ban shows us just what can be done with this humble material when it meets the best of intentions.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q43uXdOKPD8]

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