Quirky youth hostel in Taiwan is made from reclaimed materials
Young wanderers traveling to the city of Hualian in Eastern Taiwan can now book a stay in a fun, quirky youth hostel...
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...
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...
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...
German company converts old shipping containers into gorgeous living spaces
Building with shipping containers may be a growing trend, but converting these steel boxes into livable spaces...
This pop-up bar made from a recycled shipping container brings the party to you
To prove the versatility of its new pop-up bar made from a recycled shipping container, Canadian prefab home builder...
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...
New Orleans golf course transformed into city’s biggest urban farm with an Eco-Campus
A former golf course in New Orleans' City Park has been transformed into the city's biggest urban farm—Grow Dat...
Hong Kong’s Community Green Station blends bamboo screens and shipping containers
The Community Green Station in Sha Tin was built as a temporary shelter to house exhibitions and workshops that...
The Coolest Bar in Texas is Built With Seven Stacked Shipping Containers
The bar is built up from seven different containers, which have been stacked on top of each other to create a double-height...
CC441: Tokyo’s First Shipping Container Art Gallery Warmed Up With Interior Timber Panels
Located in an old area of Tokyo called Torigoe, CC4441 is surrounded by small factories producing leather products,...
6 Great Green Designs that Put South Africa on the Map
1. Visserhoek School Tsai Design first become known to the international design world during the 2010 World Cup...
OVA Studio Unveils Plans for Amazing Jenga-Like Hotel Made From Recycled Shipping Containers
Just like the game Jenga, the shipping containers can be inserted or taken out of the stacked and staggered tower...
Flowers Top Awesome Shipping Container Guest House in Texas
To keep the message of sustainability at the forefront, Poteet decided to leave the exterior of the shipping container...
Samsung to Donate Sochi Olympics Pavilion Made From 16 Recycled Shipping Containers
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics may have come to a close, but Samsung's colorful shipping container pavilion will...
PHOTOS: Whole Village of Tiny Houses Makes Boneyard Studios a Unique Urban Retreat
Although Boneyard Studios promotes community and shared amenities, each of the four tiny homes is different - a...
Self-Sufficient Bharathi Antarctic Research Station is Made From 134 Shipping Containers
Easy to transport and erect, the shipping containers used to construct the research station in Northeast Antarctica...
LOT-EK Unveils Plans for Solar Taichung Cultural Center Made from 1,620 Recycled Shipping Containers
LOT-EK chose to use recycled shipping containers in their Taichung City Cultural Center proposal due to the modular...
Green Cabinet Designs Shipping Container ‘Space Cabins’ for Tamale University in Ghana
Green Cabinet designed these modular cargotecture Space Cabins to meet the housing needs of students at the university...
Repurposed Shipping Container Offices by DX Arquitectos Pop Up in Santiago de Chile
Located next to Santiago´s very busy Santa Rosa road in the San Miguel area, this group of shipping containers...
Renault Unveils Colorful Pavilion Made From 15 Shipping Containers on Ile Seguin, Paris
Built within a redevelopment project by Atelier Jean Nouvel on Île Seguin, this colorful maritime pavilion educates...
Starbucks Opens Drive-Thru Made from Recycled Shipping Containers in Northglenn, CO
The new Northglenn location is part of a pilot program launched by Starbucks to open a series of environmentally-friendly...
New Jerusalem Orphanage is a Vibrant Shipping Container Home for South African Kids
Two sisters established the orphanage in 2000 in order to care for children in the Midrand who have been either...
Studio H Launches Kickstarter Campaign To Build a Shipping Container Classroom at Berkeley’s REALM Charter School
Regular readers of Inhabitat are likely to be familiar with Studio H. The high school design/build curriculum,...
Koma Modular’s Live-Work Store in Lüneburg, Germany is Made from Recycled Shipping Containers
Czech company KOMA MODULAR's newest design store, located near the town of Lüneburg, Germany provides storage,...
The Farmery: A Pop-Up Urban Farm Made From Recycled Shipping Containers for Raleigh, NC
The Farmery is a start-up in Raleigh, N.C. that is developing an urban farm and market built from shipping containers...
Lernort Natur: A Living, Growing Garden Center Springs Up at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport
Lernort Natur offers a variety of outdoor activities, but if the weather's too cold or rainy, a repurposed shipping...
Six Oaks is a Modern Yet Rustic Shipping Container Home in California
Six Oaks was created by Modulus as a vacation getaway in heavily wooded site near Felton, CA. The simple design...
Wahaca’s Colorful New Pop-Up Restaurant is Made of 8 Recycled Shipping Containers in the UK
The recycled shipping containers make reference to the long working history of this area of London, plus they are...
Del Popolo is a Mobile Neapolitan Pizza Joint in a Recycled Shipping Container!
Darsky wanted customers to be able to see the authentic 5,000 pound wood-fired oven brought all the way from Naples,...