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# Shipping Container Workplaces (UPDATE)
Distill Studio 'Box Office' Makes Businesses Green

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-10-03 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distill-studio-box-office
References: [h2ovisions](http://www.h2ovisions.com/smart-design/box-office-made-of-shipping-containers-has-employees-thinking-inside-the-box/) & [boxoffice460](http://www.boxoffice460.com/)

The world is full of [vacant shipping containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-container-living-nook), so any attempt to reuse them in an architectural project like the Distill Studio 'Box Office' is doing our earth a favor.

On this abandoned Harris Lumber in Rhode Island, 32 [cargo containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model) have created 12 office spaces. The [open-concept offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-hq) make for a much more successful collective working environment that promotes out-of-the-box ideas. As the largest commercial shipping container structure in the States, finally completed, the Distill Studio 'Box Office' can't help but inspire a more closely-packed ecological footprint.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.8/10
- Popularity: 67% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Shipping Container Architecture:** Exploring innovative ways to repurpose shipping containers for architectural projects can lead to sustainable and eco-friendly office spaces.
- **Open-concept Office Design:** Embracing open-concept office design can enhance collaboration and foster creativity among employees.
- **Eco-friendly Workplace Solutions:** Developing eco-friendly workplace solutions, such as using shipping containers, can help reduce environmental impact and promote sustainability.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Architecture and Construction:** The architecture and construction industry can explore shipping container structures as a disruptive innovation opportunity to create unique and sustainable office spaces.
- **Office Design and Furniture:** The office design and furniture industry can capitalize on the trend of open-concept office design to develop products that cater to collaborative and creative work environments.
- **Sustainable Building Materials:** The sustainable building materials industry can seize the opportunity of repurposing shipping containers to provide eco-friendly alternatives for construction projects.

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