A shipping container is recycled into a chic nature retreat in Brazil
When a client approached Bruno Zaitter with a request for a minimalist and sustainable getaway in Brazil’s Balsa...
Artist David Mach designs sculptural building out of repurposed shipping containers
UK-artist and self-proclaimed "accidental architect" David Mach has just unveiled an amazing design for his first...
Pop-up shipping container accommodations add a bit of luxury to local festivals
For those who aren't exactly in the mood to sleep in a dusty old tent on the ground while they attend a weekend...
TRS Studio turns shipping containers into low-cost Pachacutec housing
Improved housing could soon be coming to Pachacutec, a dusty shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Peruvian architectural...
Repurposed shipping container now holds a trendy beer stand in Tokyo
In a creative project that will appease both advocates of recycling and lovers of food and drink, the designers...
10 shipping containers make up this modern, mixed-use structure in Shanghai
Yiduan Shanghai Interior Design has transformed 10 shipping containers into a striking mixed-use structure on Shanghai’s...
Sparkman Wharf cargotecture restaurants revitalize Tampa’s Water Street neighborhood
Any successful restaurant requires communication among workers, but when you’re turning out quality food in a...
Is cargotecture the future of construction? What you need to know for your next project
As the construction industry continues to evolve and adapt to innovations like green buildings, the push for more...
An elegant car center in Thailand is made from 8 repurposed shipping containers
Thailand-based firm Archimontage Design Fields Sophisticated has repurposed eight old shipping containers into...
Former concrete factory is reborn as a unique music-inspired high school in Denmark
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV and Denmark-based COBE Architects have just finished construction on the Roskilde...
Massive shipping container shopping center to pop up in Warsaw
Nearly 300 shipping containers may soon be given a new lease on life as a massive pop-up shopping center in downtown...
Harbor town in Germany unveils urban-chic hostel made out of repurposed shipping containers
Berlin-based Holzer Kobler Architekturen and Kinzo Architekten have collaborated on Germany's first upcycled hostel...
Stacked shipping containers transform into a thriving arts space in Venezuela
Venezuela-based architecture practice Pico Colectivo has stacked recycled shipping containers together to transform...
This tiny home with a rooftop deck is made from two shipping containers
Shipping container architecture (or cargotecture) is not a new concept, but there are those who are taking cargo...
Shipping container food halls slated to revitalize Southern California neighborhoods
Californian firm Studio One Eleven has unveiled a massive new project that includes using various shipping containers...
LOT-EK upcycles 140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa
A massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng...
Denver firefighter uses 9 shipping containers to build a stunning family home
Denver-based firefighter Regan Foster used to spend his days putting out fires, but while recovering from a work-related...
Architects recycle shipping containers into a breezy Dhaka home
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, local architecture firm River & Rain transformed four shipping containers into a light-filled,...
Former convent in Valencia is reborn as an ornate entertainment hub
In the heart of Valencia, Spain, the old convent of San José has undergone a sensitive transformation that has...
This tiny shipping container home adapts to your needs
The tiny-living movement is thriving for a variety of reasons. An emphasis on minimalism, financial benefits and...
Starbucks unveils store built from 29 recycled shipping containers in Taiwan
Starbucks Taiwan will debut its first Asia Pacific store that is built from recycled shipping containers in the...
Architect crafts a new work studio from an old shipping container
When it came to expanding his practice after years of working from home, Canadian architect Randy Bens knew that...
A sustainable campus is built from 22 recycled shipping containers
The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute in Thailand is taking its own teachings to heart with...
Shipping containers become a spectacular plant-covered gallery
São Paulo-based architecture studio SuperLimão and architect Gabriela Coelho recently completed GSC, a massive...
Shipping containers inspire a light-filled musician’s home
When a couple tapped Coates Design Architects to design a house that could accommodate their baby grand piano,...
13 shipping containers are reborn as a new restaurant on Treasure Island
On the heart of San Francisco’s man-made Treasure Island, a chic restaurant has popped up inside a series of...
Neubau converts a shipping container into a light-filled porters’ lodge
Cambridge-based architecture practice Neubau has turned a shipping container into a porters’ lodge and reception...
Old shipping container repurposed as a 40-foot-tall parking booth
Columbus, Ohio is now home to what is probably the world's most unique parking booth. The firm behind the design,...
Architect turns four shipping containers into an affordable and eco-friendly home
Architectural firm Matt Elkan Architect has unveiled a beautiful home on Australia's south coast, with a unique...
Shipping container village for startups pops up in Amsterdam
In a bid to create affordable office space in Amsterdam, Dutch architect Julius Taminiau has upcycled a series...