It is an unfortunate truth that some people don't have a place to live, but that doesn't mean this lifestyle hasn't inspired some pretty rad homeless innovations for a while now.
Sometimes we walk right on by, but sometimes we pay attention. These haute homeless innovations are prime examples of how some people did pay attention and came up with something awesome.
Whether it be a robot buddy for the homeless or some sensible awareness advertising, these homeless innovations are a shelter of creativity.
51 Homeless Innovations
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Mobile Homeless Homes
The Paul Elkins Shelter is Almost Too Cozy Looking
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Savvy Soliciting Signage
10 Hilarious Signs of Homeless Cleverly Competing for Coin
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Homeless Haute Couture
Steven Meisel Snaps Shabby-Chic in 'Performance' for Vogue Italia (UPDATE)
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Humanizing Street Shoots
Alex Welsh Exposes the Struggles of the Impoverished
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Guerilla Socialvertising
The Alex Seo Crisis Campaign Creates Awareness Through Startling Imagery
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Homeless Humor
Clever Street Solicitations That Are Sure to Turn Some Heads
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Haute Street Hustlers
Designer-Clad Hanne Gaby Odiele in Dazed and Confused
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Secret Underground Home
Homeless "Mole Man"
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Homeless Hipster Shoots
The Original Hipster is a Social Commentary on Wealth and Class
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Homeless Couture
Cheap Monday Gets a Distressed, Torn and Acid-Washed Makeover
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Inflatable Homeless Shelters
The ParaSITE Project
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Luxury for the Homeless (UPDATE)
Faux-Cardboard or Clochard Duvet Covers
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Hobo Geishas
Step into the Surreal World of Igor Corzh Photography
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Mock Ad Advertising
W Magazine Juxtaposes High Fashion and Homelessness
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Hobo Glam
Diesel Black Gold Fall 2009 Show Mixed Frumpy Streetwear With Sparkle
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Street Life Awareness Campaigns
Jan Moucha's Subversive Homelessness Posters
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Homeless Musican Fashion Designers
The Crazy Robertson
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Striated Public Housing
LA's Contemporary Carver Apartments by Michael Maltzan Architecture
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Hobo Chic Campaigns
Topshop Spring 2010 Denim Ads Are a Fashionable Mess
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Destitute Dolls
New American Girl Homeless Doll Raises Questions About Morals
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Pavement Bedsheets (UPDATE)
The Le-Trottoir Lets You Experience Homelessness at Home
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Alternative Homeless Shelters
The EDAR Project Provides Mini Mobile Units
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Homeless Chic
Runways & Trend Setters Channel Fashions of the Flat-Broke
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Vagabond Menswear
Byblos Creates Shabby Layered Looks for Fall 2009
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Good-Doing Google
Homeless in SF Get Phone & Voice Mail
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Eco Poverty Camping
Tents and Tarps Give Hope to the Homeless in Dignity Village
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Soup Kitchens for Pets
The Animal Board
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Vagabond Villas
Beautiful Spring Gardens is a Scintillating Shelter for the Homeless
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Guerrilla Benching
Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London
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Homeless Kidtography
'Abandoned' by Coral Fletcher Captures an Orphaned Child
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Guerrilla Campaign for Homeless
Vitae Shelters
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Hobo Chic Fur
Luxirare Creates an In-Between Season Coat With Floating Fur Atop Sheer Organza
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Heat Map of the Homeless
Can You Say Big Brother?
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Ragtag Unisex Fashion
Telfar Spring 2010 Takes Hobo Chic to New Heights (or Depths?)
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Internet Panhandeling
Ask And It Will Be Given
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Homeless Emotionography
Keith Harris Looks Into the Souls of the Unfortunate in ‘On the Stre
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Haute Hobo Gloves
The U_mag++ October Editorial Features American Gloves
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Preteen Eco Designers
12-Year-Old Designs 'Home Dome' From Recycled Products
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Homeless Voting
Registering Park Benches as Addresses in Ohio
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Cardboard Box Beds
Nikolay Suslov Designs for Nomads and the Homeless
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Hobo Editorials
F***ing Awesome's Anti-Model Photoshoot is Really Awesome
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Online Promos for Panhandlers
"Pimp This Bum!" Helps Houston Homeless Man
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Street Kid Barista Schools
Homeless Youth Get a Shot at Coffee-Making Jobs
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Celeb Do-Gooders
Hilary Duff Feeds Edmonton Homeless
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Homeless By Choice
Student Lives In His Truck for 19 Months
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Robots For The Homeless
Transformer Guerrilla Sleeping Spaces For the Shelterless
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Compassion Through Metaphors
Brazilian Organization Uses Comparisons for the Homeless
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Indigent Interns
Elle Magazine Offers Internship to Homeless Girl
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Sleeping in Bank Entrances
ATM Hotels Are Gold Cards for the Homeless On Cold Winter Nights
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Hobo Art
Jeremiah Bal's Limited-Edition Piece Made From Grocery Store Banner
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Derelict Chic Fireplaces
The Philadelphia Fire Barrel is Just Like Being Homeless
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Expandable-Roof Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny House Benefits From a Mechanically Liftable Roof
Japanese-Inspired Portable Tiny Homes
Baluchon Designs the Portable Bonzai Tiny Home
Empowering Walking Sticks
18 Designers Conceptualized Walking Sticks for the Future Selves
Ultra-Compact Tiny Houses
This Tiny House Design by Levi Kelly is Posited as the World's Smallest
Multifunctional Micro-Camper Vans
The Toyoya Kayoibako Prioritizes Flexibility
Stress-Reducing Garbage Initiatives
The Hefty Brand Launches its 'Trash Time Out' Campaign
Human-Quality Dog Beds
Hooman Debuted a First-of-Its-Kind Collection of Pet Beds
Geodesic Street Wear Tents
The Heimplanet x Maharishi Cave Tent Offers Advanced Protection
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Trauma-Informed Interior Designs
IKEA Introduces Trauma-Informed Tiny House for Seniors
Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives
Haworth Launches DesignLab to Push Innovation
Modular Storage-Equipped Pet Sofas
The Conceptual Grid Sofa from Sunriu Design is Multifunctional
Refined Off-Grid Trailer Homes
The Living Vehicle GT39 is Chicly Appointed
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Compactly Cubical Camping Shelters
The 'Maverick' Offers Durable Dwelling Both On & Off the Grid
Inconspicuous Pet Furniture
Pilar Pirez Manfredi Designs the TAIPEI Pet Furniture Collection
Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
Cuyana's De-Influencing April Fool's Campaign Highlights Greenwashing
Well-Appointed Floating Tiny Homes
The 'Fang Song' Floating Tiny Home is Solar-Powered
Displaced Persons House Designs
The Essential Homes Research Project Has a Bunker-Like Form
Feline-Friendly Tiny Homes
This Luxurious Tiny Home Boasts a Number Of Cat-Centric Features
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Anti-Theft Phone Cases
JOAN London Created an "Unsnatchable" Phone Case to Deter Thieves
Hands-Free Car Innovations
Ford Partnered with the British Deaf Association to Launch an Ad
National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes
The Backcountry Tiny Homes 'Basecamp' Tiny House Has a Roof Deck
Off-Grid Timber Tiny Homes
The 'Horta' Tiny House Has 107-Square-Feet of Living Space
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Emergency Shelter Robot Companions
The 'POWER HUG' Robot Concept Offers Warmth and Comfort
Mobile Office Tiny Homes
The Uncharted Tiny Homes 'The Office' Can Be Taken on the Road
Intelligent Accessible Light Designs
The Conceptual 'Lamptok' Light Supports the Hearing Impaired
Groundbreaking AR Posters
Wall's Out-of-Home Ads Make AR Experiences Unmissable with WinDOOH Tech
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Tech-Infused Analog Radios
Mark Choi Blends Retro Aesthetics and Modern Technology with i Ready O
AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities
Top10Casinos Explores the Future, Inspired by the Dune Universe
High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
The Cosmic ONE Gets New Upgrades with Premium Components
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Eco Storytelling Workwear Campaigns
Patagonia's We Can Get There From Here Tells is Inspiring
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
Athletic Apparel Interactive Billboards
Gymshark Unveils the Shoplift Campaign Ahead of Sale
Space-Conscious Compact Homes
Baluchon Introduces a Look at the Midgard Tiny Home
Sustainable Multi-Person Scooters
Of My Imagination Designs the Hop Vehicle for Urban Spaces
Meditative Trash Campaigns
Hefty's Trash Time Out Provides Support During the Holiday Season
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Weather-Resistant Tiny Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny House is Designed For Year-Round Enjoyment
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Homeless-Supporting Accessories
Toques From The Heart Offers Cold Weather Accessories
Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits
Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
The Little Big Playmat Takes a Creative Path to Design Problems
Nature-Reconnecting Outdoor Campaigns
Mammut Encouraged People to Reconnect with Nature
Best-Selling Adaptive Apparel
Anthropologie Launches a New Adaptive Apparel Capsule
New York-Inspired Picnic Series
Nik Bentel's New York Picnic Series is Whimsical & Eye-Catching
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Architecture-Inspired QSR Ads
This New McDonald’s Campaign Encourages Eating at Home
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Functional Illuminated Bricks
Omar Gandhi Architects Creates the OG Brick Light for Various Uses
Taco-Themed Dorm Makeovers
Taco Bell's Tacommodation Initiative Restyled a Student Flat
Upgraded Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad 30 Small Home with Improved Interior
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Modern Amenity Micro Dwellings
The Little Tahoma Peak Tiny Home Has House-Inspired Finishings
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Bauhaus-Inspired Mobile Doghouses
Conran and Partners Design the New Bowowhaus Doghouse
Compact Affordable Portable Homes
Stanley Tiny Homes Creates the Rogue Tiny House
Flood-Proof Raft-Inspired Sofas
Mother Releases the Bliss Soda for New York Design Week
Socializing-Centric Tiny Dwellings
The 'Buttercup' Tiny Home Lets You Have Guests Over
DIY Portable Electric Campers
Designer Quiet Nerd Creates a Unique New Electric Camper
Sustainable Portable Cat Shelters
The Batsy Cat Shelter by Burcu Nehir Tüm Offers Comfort
Futuristic Angular Luxe Campers
Living Vehicle Designs the CyberTrailer with an Angular Form
Domestic Awareness Campaigns
IKEA Australia Presents the This is Not a Home Campaign
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes
Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
Luxury Discrete Wheelchair Designs
The Resilience Wheel Chair is Ground-Breaking in Its Design
Trans Kidney Health Ads
Africa Creative's Ad Sheds Light on Trans Community's Kidney Health Burden
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Spacious On-the-Road Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad Tiny House for Off-Grid Adventures
Rodent-Preventative Trash Bins
Group Project Designs a New BetterBin for New York City
Novel Outdoor Design Capsules
Marmot & Better™ Gift Shop Collaborate on Eco-Friendly Winter Series
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Sustainably Handcrafted Bag Initiatives
The Tote of Hope Supports the Sheltersuit Foundation
Multipurpose Camping Shelters
The 'Nomad Cape' Serves As a Hammock, Groundsheet, Poncho & Shelter
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
Mexican Designer Collaborative Exhibitions
Hall Haus Presents the Design Mixtape Exhibition
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Educational Affordable Housing Initiatives
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is Uniting Youth
Affordable Tiny Home Communities
Durham Region Launches a Tiny Home Project to End Homelessness
Living Condition Awareness Dollhouses
IKEA's UNWELCOME HOME Doll House Brings Awareness
Artful Illusory Ads
giffgaff's Large-Scale Illusion Artwork Challenges Inattentional Blindness
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Flying Umbrella Prototypes
This Hands-Free Device Hovers Above You to Protect From the Rain
Car-Free AR Lenses
Bolt's Feels Like Home Campaign Uses AR to Envision Car-Free Spaces
Hip-Hop-Influenced Art Installations
B-side: (Broken) Memory and Remix Presents the BRIC House
Mobile Escape Rooms
Phone Escape: Hopeless Takes Mobile Entertainment to New Dimensions
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Brava Tiny Home for Two People
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Space-Saving Tiny Homes
Levi Kelly Designs a Space-Conscious Compact Home on a Single-Axle Trailer
Humorous Slogan Graphic T-Shirts
Navinder Nangla Joins Converse on the City Tees Initative
Portable Pet Shelter Backpacks
The Travel Habitat Carrier is Designed with Multiple Functions
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments
The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture
Angular Stealthy Holiday Retreats
The Stay Under the Radar Home is on a Former Military Base
Vacation Rental Campaigns
Airbnb Debuts an Animated Ad That Celebrates Booking a Place to Yourself
Branded Warm Clothing Donations
UNIQLO Stands Out with Its Heart of LifeWear Initiative
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Sleek Miniature Lifestyle Campers
Bürstner Designs the Bürstner for Those on Camping Ventures
Affordable Lifestyle Directories
'I Have This Friend' Makes Aspirational Living More Accessible
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Recycled Phonecase Art Installations
Casetify Creates Public Displays for Journey to Re/Birth
Senior Living Tech Accelerators
Rose Villa Senior Living & The Malden Collective Launch LiveWell™
Endangered Ice Cream Trucks
Climate Basecamp's Save the Flavors Brings Awareness to Climate Change
Off-Grid Mountain Shelter Designs
Hugh Broughton Architects & Rick Owens Join for a Genius Show
Short Film-Inspired Ads
Apple’s New ‘The Underdogs’ Ad Features Various Apple Products
Hyper-Local Gifting Communities
On the Buy Nothing Project App, Everything is Given Freely
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Earth Brick Arts Center
Hassell and Localworks Design the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Center
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Generously Glazed Compact Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Atlanta Tiny Home for a Family
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Self-Defence Tubular Inflatable Chairs
Pneuhaus' Street Seats are Outdoor Chairs for Protests
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
Research Artful Experimental Projects
Foscarini Forms the HABITUS Art Project with a Team
Charitable Hygiene Supply Initiatives
Purse Project Collects Personal Care Goods for Those in Need
Art Deco Affordable Housing
the La Brea Affordable Housing Project Takes Place in LA
Gritty Rodent-Inspired Boots
The Ratboot by Uncommon Creative Studio is Bold and Oversized
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Waste-Reducing Eco Partnerships
This Year City Furniture Partnered with Habitat of Humanity
Public Bathroom Location Apps
The Bathroom App Helps People in Need of Relief
Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes
Holcim & Norman Foster Join on the Essential Homes Project
Outdoor Enthusiasts Marketplaces
Nomadz Has All the Equipment For Thrill Seekers and Adventurers
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
Integrated Engine Off-Roading Homes
Rubitracks Designs the Compact and Unique Rubishack Home
Heat-Managing Insulated Rooms
Tim Adams' Climate Safe Rooms Combats Australia's Heat
In-Neighbourhood Service Maps
TROT KIT Helps Nomads Find Services Where They Are