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Shipping Container Lairs

Casa El Tiamblo by James and Mau Arquitectura is Not an Average Home

— May 17, 2012 — Art & Design
The Casa El Tiamblo home will shut down anyone who ever said, "living in a box is not the ideal life."

Living in a box is amazing, especially if it's one designed by James and Mau Arquitectura. The home is built from blue shipping containers that stretches 40 feet in length. It's comprised with geometric shapes in a tectonic manner that's been pieced together to form a quirky and contemporary-style dwelling.

From the outside, the facade is literally a shipping box without any coloring. The paint remains the same to capture the essence of living in a massive shipping container. The interior ties in with the exterior, as both are built with rustic accents with luminous colors. The Casa El Tiamblo by James and Mau Arquitectura is a home that has a special layout with elongated rooms and sections.
Trend Themes
1. Shipping Container Homes - The increasing popularity of shipping container homes among environmentally conscious consumers presents an opportunity for innovation in sustainable building materials and techniques.
2. Quirky Architecture - The rise in demand for unconventional homes like the Casa El Tiamblo presents opportunities for architects and designers to create unique and eye-catching structures.
3. Rustic Minimalism - The trend towards rustic minimalism in home design can be capitalized on by furniture and home accessory companies looking to offer products that blend natural textures with modern aesthetics.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architectural firms can offer unique shipping container home designs to meet a growing demand for unconventional housing options.
2. Construction - Construction companies can collaborate with architects and designers to develop efficient construction methods for modern, sustainable housing.
3. Furniture and Home Accessories - Furniture and home accessory companies can offer products that blend rustic textures with modern aesthetics to meet the demand for minimalist home design.
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