It feels as though natural disasters are happening more frequently and so designers are taking up the challenge to make the life of survivors a bit more endurable with such creations as the Rely Refugee Kit. What at first appears to be a geometrically structured gym bag is actually a survival set that provides some of the necessities needed to meet everyday situations with.
Designed by Chen Yu Jung, the Rely Refugee Kit opens up to reveal several compartments that hold a bottle of water, a lighting tool (powered by kinetic energy), tableware and toiletries. When kept rolled up, the container can be used as a stool and when unfolded, it becomes a sleeping bag and light shelter.
The Rely Refugee Kit is a 2012 red dot award design concept winner.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Survival Technology
- Designers are creating innovative solutions to help survivors of natural disasters with survival kits that provide essential necessities needed to meet everyday situations with.
- Geometric Design
- Designers are incorporating geometric structure into products to create innovative and functional survival kits.
- Multi-functional Products
- Product designers are creating multi-functional products like the Rely Refugee Kit that can be used for a variety of tasks such as a stool, sleeping bag, and light shelter.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Outdoor Recreation
- The outdoor recreation industry could benefit from incorporating the practical and innovative features of products like the Rely Refugee Kit into their products to enhance user experiences and safety.
- Emergency Management
- The emergency management industry could leverage survival technology innovations in products like the Rely Refugee Kit to enhance disaster relief efforts and improve survivor outcomes.
- Environmental Conservation
- Environmental conservation organizations could benefit from incorporating the functionality of survival kits like the Rely Refugee Kit into their resources for environmental researchers and conservationists working in remote areas.
