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...
Media lab built from recycled shipping containers pops up in half a day
Four recycled shipping containers have found a new lease on life as Bard College’s new media lab in upstate New...
3 stacked shipping containers create a diving tower in Denmark
Sweco Architects just transformed an old ferry port in Denmark into a fantastic water recreation spot. To keep...
Green-roofed holiday home is fashioned from three shipping containers
Melbourne-based Studio Edwards turned to cargotecture to minimize the impact of a sustainably minded getaway on...
Sleep inside this giant crane turned into luxury digs in Amsterdam
A new luxury apartment is promising to elevate your next stay in Amsterdam—literally. Dutch firm Yays Concierged...
Repurposed cargotecture dwellings keep naturally cool in Costa Rica
An environmentally conscious family tapped DAO and Re Arquitectura to design a home expansion project with a low...
Elegant LEED Gold winery mimics Napa Valley’s curves
Cargotecture has found an unlikely home at a winery in Napa Valley. Local firm Signum Architecture completed Odette...
Qatar unveils first-ever FIFA World Cup stadium to be built from shipping containers
Abandoned stadiums and crumbling arenas are often left in the wake of events like the World Cup and the Olympics....