# Shipping Container Villages The ‘kontenerART' is a Village of Shipping Containers Made for Artists By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-10-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kontenerart References: [adamwiercinski.pl](http://www.adamwiercinski.pl/KONTENERART-2015) & [skyphoto.pro](http://skyphoto.pro/) Poland-based designer Adam Wiercinski of Architektthis created the city-mimicking village of kontenerART. The idea for this unique space was to create a [gathering ground for artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alan-prekop-studio). The entire space is designed for meeting new people and interacting in a relaxed environment with like-mined individuals. In order to make kontenerART into a usable space, the designer used shipping containers to create different sections. For example, one shipping container is used as a [Bacardi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Circular-Packaging-Efforts) bar, while another is used as a music workshop. The waterfront village is another example of how shipping containers are a useful architectural material. The idea to create a communal environment meant that this village would use the [shipping containers as a perimeter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shor-house) to enclose a central gathering space. Using an open-concept design for the containers, it creates a paralleled open-minded space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shipping Container Architecture:** The use of shipping containers as building materials and unique design elements in architecture and urban planning. - **Communal Workspaces:** The rise of communal workspaces for artists, entrepreneurs, and other like-minded individuals to foster creativity and collaboration. - **Open-concept Design:** The use of open-concept design in architecture to create welcoming and inclusive spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** The architecture and design industry has the opportunity to utilize shipping containers as sustainable, functional, and cost-effective building materials. - **Hospitality and Events:** The hospitality and event industry can utilize shipping container structures to create unique and memorable experiences and event spaces. - **Co-working and Co-living:** The co-working and co-living industry can expand their offerings by incorporating communal and sustainable shipping container structures for their members. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-shipping-container-homes.md) - [Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barneys-ruins.md) - [Shipping Container-Built Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model.md) - [Container Observation Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lookout-above-litomyl.md) - [Versatile Compact Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augustine-tiny-home.md) - [Pop-Up Event Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-space-concepts.md) - [Triple Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modhouse-tiny-home.md) - [Shipping Container Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-sun.md) - [Miniature Insulated Home Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-tiny-homes.md)