New York and Italy-based architectural design studio LOT/EK has designed Drivelines Studios, a residential community in Johannesburg, for the South African company Propertuity. Made using 140 upcycled shipping containers, it is a 75,000-square-foot residential building that offers affordable rental accommodations in ...
Since the last decade, there has been a surge in demand for shipping container homes, owing to its low cost of construction and portability. That’s why using a shipping container is an eco-friendly trend in building space-saving homes across the globe. ...
The idea of transforming ugly shipping containers into fully-furnished homes may sound strange, but in recent years it has spread like a wildfire, particularly in tune with the tiny house movement. With continuous rise in popularity of shipping container architecture; ...
Companies and architects around the world have realized that shipping container architecture is not only popular among people for minimal aesthetics, but they can also help save money. The Greece-based startup Cocoon Modules is also trying to bank in on ...
Shipping container architecture has risen as an eco-friendly and affordable housing solution, and its increasing popularity has driven the way for projects that were abandoned by its designers in the past. London-based architect James Whitaker once proposed an office made ...
With house prices continued on an upward trend, shipping container homes have emerged out as an affordable and eco-friendly housing solution. More and more countries of the world are accepting the green building culture, and the result is that so ...
As rent and housing costs are escalating, a large number of people in major cities are experiencing a housing crisis. This is the time when shipping container homes come into play; as they are a low-cost, efficient and flexible alternative ...
To get affordable housing, many families transform shipping containers into cozy homes, and they can be used in the industrial sector as well. But this Holland-based firm Bliss Mobil has combined the approach with independent travelling to create a cozy ...
Shipping container homes are usually loved or hated, because some people find it a ridiculous idea to live in a metal box without any insulation. But this ‘Intellectual Tiny Home’ will probably change minds of the latter camp, with its ...
Different regions of the world have varied regulations for building homes, and it is one of the major problems in modern cities. Some people build homes from shipping containers to lower construction costs and to stand out against rising cost ...
