# Sheltering Door Frames Younghwa Lee Designs a Door that Shields Against Earthquake Debris By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/younghwa-lee References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/specially-designed-door-shelters-people-against-falling-earthquake-debris/) & [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/earthquake-shelter-door/16496/) Combining two golden earthquake survival rules into one, Younghwa Lee has designed a [sheltering door](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ross-lovegroves-door-handles). Although I don't live in an earthquake ravaged country, even I know to look for a door frame or the underside of a table when you detect a rumbling in the ground. In anticipation of a devastating earthquake predicted to hit Istanbul by 2030, Younghwa Lee has designed this ingeniously simple door to protect residents from injury and even death. By folding down horizontally, it becomes [shelter like a table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-shelf) with the reinforcement of the door frame. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 82% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sheltering Door Frames:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing doors that can also function as shelters during natural disasters. - **Earthquake Survival:** Opportunity for disruption in creating innovative solutions that can protect individuals during earthquakes. - **Preventive Design:** Opportunity to disrupt the design industry by creating products that anticipate and address potential future disasters. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architecture industry can explore incorporating sheltering door frames into their designs to enhance safety in earthquake-prone areas. - **Construction:** Construction industry can embrace the trend of earthquake survival by implementing innovative building techniques that prioritize safety. - **Product Design:** Product design industry has an opportunity to create preventive design solutions that can mitigate the impact of natural disasters on individuals and communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Weather-Withstanding Door Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weatherwithstanding-door-system.md) - [Anti-Tipping Cabinet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-greker.md) - [Innovative Customizable Door Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-door-system.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Camera-Equipped Door Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-link-z-concept.md) - [Doorway Display Appliance Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/majung.md) - [Humanized Waiting Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-wachtkamer.md) - [Flatpack Oceanic Lifeboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-and-rescue-lifeboat.md) - [Antitheft Storage Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afford-chair.md)