# A mobile "home" for the homeless they deserve some design too! By Hjortur | Published 2007-03-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-mobile-home-for-the-homeless-they-deserve-some-design-too References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1306) & [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1306) For those of you trendhunters that are homeless, this is just the thing to get. A [mobile shelter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-birdy). It has got many practical features or as described by the designers Panos Dramitinos and Alkis Karaolis: "A mobile unit used as a shelter for homeless people and also as a way of [collecting and carrying recyclable materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-makeshift-traveler-backpack) that they can sell and support themselves. Refracting surfaces, break feature, identification card the safe booth also used as a [storage facility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panasonic-well-cabin-offmo) for the users' personal belongings." I can't wait to see the limited edition - with an ashtray, cupholder and an optional radio! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mobile Shelter Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include designing and producing more advanced and accessible mobile shelters for homeless individuals. - **Socially Conscious Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in creating innovative designs that address the needs and dignity of homeless individuals while also incorporating sustainable and eco-friendly elements. - **Inclusive Economic Empowerment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing mobile shelters that not only provide temporary housing but also enable homeless individuals to collect and transport recyclable materials, empowering them economically. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Urban Design and Architecture:** This industry can contribute to disruptive innovation by developing and implementing mobile shelter designs that are functional, inclusive, and aesthetically pleasing. - **Social Services and Non-profit Organizations:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist within this industry to collaborate with designers and organizations to support and implement mobile shelter solutions for homeless individuals. - **Sustainable Materials and Recycling:** This industry can play a vital role in disruptive innovation by providing environmentally friendly materials and solutions for mobile shelter construction and integrating recycling features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Material Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contihome.md) - [Humanized Waiting Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-wachtkamer.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Mechanical Legged Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-home-concept.md) - [Homeless Support Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-makeshift-traveler-backpack.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Office-Equipped Camper Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomadic-office.md) - [Bohemian Mobile Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-birdy.md) - [Expandable Trailer Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pininfarina-foldable-trailer.md)