shelter
Jun 29 2009, Naresh Chauhan

Displayed at the Royal College of Art show two, the Drop by designer Olivia Decaris is a series of tent-like structures, which offers a personal space while working on a desk, sitting on a table or even sleeping on the bed. Intended particularly for.

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A firefighter looks out from a fire-damaged portion of a homeless shelter, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, in Paris, Texas. The fire tore through the small-town homeless shelter early Monday, partially collapsing the building and killing five men, fire officials...