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INTERVIEW: Tina Hovsepian On Ending Homelessness With Cardborigami Shelters
Tina Hovsepian at The 2015 Women In the World Summit, New York City/4-24-2015
By Patricia Caso/June 3, 2015
Photos Courtesy Tina Hovsepian and Cordborigami Team
TWITTER: @TinaHovsepian
Architect Tina Hovsepian is quickly becoming a godsend for the homeless, globally. When I saw her unique design of a portable cardboard home based on origami, the ancient art of paperfolding, I was fascinated by the simplicity and genius behind it.
“Cardborigami provides a jumpstart for someone who doesn’t have much. It provides privacy, which you and I take for granted.” Tina Hovsepian
Tina calls her shelter cardborigami. And, Cardborigami is also her proactive organization for transitioning one homeless person at a time off the streets. People from Nepal and 92 different countries are already interested in obtaining and learning more about Tina’s invention.
She took some valuable time out from her schedule in Los Angeles to speak with me about her visionary ideas…. [Read more…]
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