The best shipping container homes from around the world
December 20, 2018
A list of container homes...
Author: David
Fly Box / ARO studio
Very monolithic looking! _________________________ ARO has designed a representative center for planning area a new development town in Voi - Lang Giang - Bac Giang. The new center will help homebuyers better understand the appearance, materials, and functions of new life when buying a home here. Link to Full...
Architects want to transform an old Dutch bridge into zero-energy apartments
December 6, 2018
Bridge housing projects are relay catching on! Love i! ----------------------------------------------------------- In a bid to save, rather than tear down, a historically significant bridge in the Netherlands, Delft-based cepezed architects unveiled an adaptive reuse scheme for turning the defunct bridge into a base for energy-neutral dwellings and a conference center. Created in...
Owl Creek / Skylab
November 29, 2018
We do love corten steel and concrete! This is a spectacular looking house. ------------------------ Perched on the hillside, with panoramic views of Snowmass Mountain, the Owl Creek Residence was built on the idea that a physical place can deepen the connections between friends, families and the natural world....
Denver firefighter uses 9 shipping containers to build a stunning family home
November 15, 2018
Big space, nice use of containers. Surprised he did not use for Garage as well. -------------------------------------- Denver-based firefighter Regan Foster used to spend his days putting out fires, but while recovering from a work-related injury, Foster decided to try his hand at building his dream home. The results are...
ModPools – Cargo Container Pools
November 8, 2018
Something a little different this week. ---------------------------------------------------------- Modpools’ patent pending pool utilizes the structural rigidity of a modified shipping container to provide end users with a relocatable hot pool. Set up your pool in minutes and take advantage of Modpools’ built in spa. Enjoy your pool all...
War ruins are reborn as a sustainable home in Lebanon
November 1, 2018
Great repurposed /recycled building turned into something great! ------------- Having survived the Lebanese Civil War as a torture and detention center for militia forces, The House With Two Lives has a colorful past to say the least. So when Lebanese design practice Nabil Gholam Architects was asked to renovate...
Urban Nouveau Aims to Save Stockholm’s Lidingö Bridge by Combining New Housing
October 18, 2018
We Absolutely Love bridge & housing ideas combined! ------------------------------- Swedish studio Urban Nouveau has created a plan to save Stockholm's Gamla Lidingöbron bridge by transforming it into a linear park and housing. Built in the 1920s, the rail and pedestrian bridge features a lattice structure and arched steel trusses that...
Starbucks Opens First Container Store in Taiwan
October 12, 2018
Even Starbucks has joined in on the trend. ------------------------------------ Hualien City, TAIWAN - Starbucks Taiwan opened its first store in Asia Pacific built from recycled shipping containers. The new Starbucks is the first retailer to open a storefront in the yet-to-be opened Hualien Bay Mall, which is located in...