Printing Office Remodel – Container Version
Thirteen retired cargo containers have been put to use as building materials for a new office space for two printing companies. The Belgian design group five AM developed the sleek new office space.
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Portable Storage Housing Still Flourishing Around World
Storage buildings are still “trending” across the globe as 2013 begins and countries around the world are seeing the benefits of modular building techniques. UK Continues Trend The posh DockBar in Manchester, London now has a second edition, the DockLounge. These two buildings, constructed from used containers, were designed by WhiteCrate UK design firm. DockLounge …
Art School Built from Containers Dazzles in Korea
A new school was built in Anyang, Korea, and it is made entirely out of recycled containers. The “APAP Open School” was made by LOT-EK, a firm located in America. The construction was completed in 2010, and since then, the exquisite building has received many awards, including the 2011 Aiany Architecture Honors Award, and the …
Container Saunas? Modular Goes Lux
Modular construction is a hot topic in the design world, frequently applauded for its economic resourcefulness and efficiency. Homes and buildings constructed with recycled containers are saving natural resources and construction efforts. Structures that are built with the steel storage boxes are often space and design efficient. So it is a surprise to find a …
Starbucks: Containers Good for More than Shipping Beans
Starbucks has opened another “first” for itself in Seattle. The home to the company’s first store is now home to the first of a unique type of store: the “reclamation drive-thru”. This store is made of four recycled shipping containers, which Starbucks has reclaimed and turned into an architectural interest point in Tukwila, a neighborhood …
Debating Projects in Vancouver and Connecticut
The up-and-coming project in Vancouver to build a series of homes with storage containers just broke ground on Friday. This social housing project is the first of its kind in Canada, so the start of construction was a definite milestone for the people in downtown Vancouver. The purpose of this social housing project aligns with …
International Trade Based on Container Industry
The shipping industry is not the most glamorized part of international trade, but it is perhaps the most crucial. Approximately 92% of the objects in the average American residents home have been transported via cargo units. The expansion of free trade around the globe has contributed to the growth in the global trade in the …
First Anniversary of Modular Shopping Mall
A year ago this weekend, the container mall opened in Christchurch. This anniversary is especially sentimental, as destruction from the Christchurch earthquake still exists in the area around the mall. The uniquely constructed mall is named “Re:Start”, which alludes to the fact that it was constructed after the earthquake in central Christchurch.
Portable Container Housing Solution for Farmers in Honolulu
There has been movement in Honolulu’s City Council regarding housing for farmers. There has been a need for more affordable housing for the farmers that work on the land along the Leeward Coast. The famers that own the land need the housing for their employees, this ensures that crops can be harvested in an economic …
Annual Art Walk in Frogtown Features Creative Storage Container Galleries
It is fall once again, although it may be hard to tell in Southern California. One sure sign that the autumn months have begun is the annual Art Walk in Elysian Valley, Los Angeles. Known affectionately as Frogtown, Elysian Valley has a substantial art community.