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Teen Innovator Tackles Homelessness with Modular Home Design

1/15/2026

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Ribal Zebian, an 18-year-old in Ontario, is developing a modular home to address London, Ontario's homelessness of about 1,800 people.
The design is affordable and can be assembled in one day using fiberglass and PET foam.
Zebian will live in a prototype for a year starting in May 2026 to identify issues before mass production.
Housing advocate Gary Brown endorses the initiative as part of a broader solution to homelessness.

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Story summary

Ribal Zebian, an 18-year-old in Ontario, is developing a modular home to address London, Ontario's homelessness of about 1,800 people.
The design is affordable and can be assembled in one day using fiberglass and PET foam.
Zebian will live in a prototype for a year starting in May 2026 to identify issues before mass production.
Housing advocate Gary Brown endorses the initiative as part of a broader solution to homelessness.