# Cylindrical Sandbag Shelters Nader Khalili's Temporary Earth Shelters are Cheap and Durable By Michael Hines | Published 2012-01-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nader-khalili References: [ecofriend](http://www.ecofriend.com/iranian-architect-builds-cost-earth-buildings-rural-world.html) & [greenprophet](http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/nader-khalili-earth-buildings-space/) Nader Khalili is an Iranian poet and architect who builds [low-cost housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-1) out of bags filled with Earth. Khalili's Earth bag housing is designed to provide shelter in a pinch for those who need to pinch pennies. The structures are made using circular [bags filled with sand or dirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rwanda-institute-for-conservation-agriculture). The houses take little time to assemble and cost very little to construct. The homes built from the bags include [temporary shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grayhus) that resemble igloos and marvelously modern shelters with high arching roofs and contemporary interiors. Providing shelter for the less fortunate of the world is a top priority, as is doing it on a budget. Here's hoping that Nader Khalili continues to construct his low-cost Earth bag housing around the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Low-cost Housing:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating affordable housing solutions using low-cost materials like sandbags. - **Temporary Shelters:** Developing innovative temporary shelter designs using sandbags can provide quick and affordable housing options during emergencies or for those in need. - **Sustainable Construction:** Exploring sustainable construction methods, such as using sandbags filled with earth, can provide eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives for building structures. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from incorporating sandbag housing techniques to offer affordable housing solutions to a wider population. - **Humanitarian Aid:** Humanitarian aid organizations can adopt sandbag shelters as a low-cost and sustainable alternative to provide temporary housing in disaster-stricken areas. - **Architecture and Design:** Architects and designers can explore sandbag construction techniques to create unique and modern structures that are affordable and environmentally friendly. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop-Up Emergency Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-nova-bothy-bag.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Experimental Shelter Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grayhus.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Martian-Informed Inflatable Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martian-house.md) - [Organically Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lib-earth-house.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Sustainable Sand-Filled Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandi-toilet.md)