# Disaster Housing Designs The Octagon Post-Earthquake House By Alex Covert | Published 2008-07-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-the-big-one-cardboard-house References: [longcountdown](http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/07/10/new-earthquake-emergency-shelters/) Earthquakes are an all too real threat in Japan and other areas of the world. If you ever find yourself without a home due to such a [natural disaster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetraone), it would be nice to have one of these [cardboard homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baby-box) to throw up in the back yard. The **Octagon** costs 150,000 Yen (about $1,400) and comes with a built-in door, flooring, and waterproof roof. The toilet not included (nor available for that matter). It takes about three hours to erect and requires nothing but some extra large origami skills and a lot of tape. Take a look at some other [disaster housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1) designs: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Affordable Disaster Housing:** Opportunity for creating low-cost housing solutions for those affected by natural disasters. - **Portable Emergency Shelters:** Potential to develop mobile and easy-to-assemble shelters for quick response in disaster situations. - **Sustainable Disaster Housing:** Growing demand for eco-friendly and sustainable housing solutions to minimize environmental impact during disasters. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for construction companies to develop efficient and cost-effective disaster housing solutions. - **Packaging Industry:** Opportunity in the packaging industry to create lightweight and durable materials suitable for emergency shelter construction. - **Renewable Energy Industry:** Potential for renewable energy companies to provide sustainable energy solutions for disaster-affected communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Flood-Mitigating Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ushijima-architects.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Bamboo-Based Dome Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-ocean-dome.md) - [Modular Bamboo Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing.md) - [Parking Lot-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octa-house.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md)