These shipping container creations highlight the multiple uses and reuses for old shipping containers. From shipping container houses to pop-up shipping container nightclubs, shipping containers actually prove to be great living, working and fun spaces for everyone.
The green movement has forced people to rethink old garbage and recreate it in new and innovative ways; just take a look at the multiple shipping container uses for inspiration!
Implications - The last few years have seen an increased importance placed on sustainable and reusable products. One of the quickest ways a company can benefit from this movement is by creating products out of resusable materials, which allows them to trumpet their company’s commitment to Green living as well as promote the product as one that helps society.
35 Shipping Container Creations
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Miniature Urban Abodes
A Prefab 'MEKA ALP320' Home has Been Plunked in Downtown NYC
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Sustainable Container Eateries
Les Grandes Tables Offers an Eco-Friendly Dining Experience
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Shipping Container Cafes
Montreal Muvbox Restaurant Serves Lobster & Pizza
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Sustainable Shipping Shelters
The Container Guest House is a Cozy and Eco-Friendly Home
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Shipping Container Spas
The SOAK Urban Bathhouse Serves Up Indulgence in a Sustainable Way
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Shipping Container Housing
The Crossbox by CG Architects is Made from Recycled Shipping Crates
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Pop-Up Urban Microfarms
The 'GrowUp Box' Automatically Raises Fish and Plants in a Small Area
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Cardboard Box Pop-Up Shops
Naver App Square is a Cool Temporary Store by Urbantainer
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Shipping Container Abodes
Studio MK27 Transforms Discarded Containers Into a Stacked Eco Home
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Shipping Container Workspaces
The Sugoroku Office by Daiken-Met Architects is Stacked Cargo Boxes
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Tilted Cargo Crate Construction
ECORRE Complex Revolutionizes Recycled Building
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Shipping Container Hotels
$20 Rooms at 41 Berangan Hotel for Credit Crunch Travel
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Industrial Box Coffee Shops
Starbucks Shipping Container Location Opens in Washington
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Shipping Container Architecture
The Freitag Store Brings New Light to Upcycling
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Shipping Container Homes
Christopher Nogry Expands Living Space with Shipping Containers
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Steel Box Architecture
OceanScope Observatory is Made of Recycled Shipping Containers
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Traveling Shipping Container Stores
Puma City Might Come to Your Town
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Adaptable Container Abodes
James Green's Eco-Pak House is Modular & Sustainable
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Shipping Container Offices
Truth Box Architects Break Ground on Providence Eco Design
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Sustainable Recycled Cities
The Container City in Mexico is Made Entirely from Shipping Containers
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Pop-Up Shopping Centers
Boxpark Mall is the First Mall Made from Shipping Containers
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Shipping Container Eateries
Los Sopranos by Pedro Scattarella Redefines Reclaimed Design
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Traveling Container Hotels
The Pop Up Hotel Moves Around the World
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Interim Industrial Eateries
The Softroom 'Wahaca Southbank Experiment' is Time Sensitive
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Shipping Container Theatres
Platoon Kunsthalle is an Eco-Friendly Space for Artistic Works
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Pop-Up Shipping Container Nightclubs
Aqua by Grandstand
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Collapsible Shipping Containers
Cargoshell Containers Fold to a Quarter the Size
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Green Container Condos
Salt Lake City Center Lofts
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Mobile Freight Lodges
The 'Snoozebox Portable Hotel' Takes Three Days to Build
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Shipping Container Terminals
The Barneveld Noord Train Station Has a Simple but Strong Presence
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Shipping Container Classrooms
The Waldorf School of Orange County Gives New Meaning to Portables
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Industrial Box Bazaars
The Dekalb Market Becomes America's First Shipping Container Market
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Stacked Crate Skyscrapers
The Lotto Turm in Stuttgart is Made of 55 Shipping Containers
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Quirkily Stacked Architecture
The Trippy '3 Dan Box' by Capd
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Roll by Haechan Ryu is a Space-Caving Food Container
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The Conceptual 'Rebound' Furniture Collection is Modular
Interlocking Living Room Furniture
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The Scenes From the Near Future Unveils the 8′ 33″ Collection
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
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