A striking example of shipping container architecture, Platoon Kunsthalle serves as an exciting and inspiring new exhibit hall and art center in Seoul, Korea. Built from standard shipping containers by Graft Lab Architects, the Kunsthalle, provides a gorgeous modern space
Low Impact Container Studio in Texas
Texas architect Jim Poteet helped Stacey Hill, who lives in a San Antonio artists’ community, wrangle an empty steel shipping container into a low impact container studio, playhouse, garden retreat and a guesthouse for visiting artists. The container measures a
Lakeside Shipping Container Retreat in Sri Lanka
This lakeside retreat was put together with used shipping containers and timber from weapon boxes in the Maduru Oya area of Sri Lanka, according to Dezeen. Located on an army training camp, this simple container solution was designed by Damith
Future Shack by Sean Godsell
Future Shack by Sean Godsell is an early icon of Cargotecture and Container Home Design. It was originally designed was to provide low cost / temporary / emergency housing. The work however transcends from Form to Art – through it clean functional
7,000 Shipping Containers Used to Create Bazaar in Kyrgyzstan
In a remarkable example of adaptive reuse, over 7,000 shipping containers have been stacked together to create the thriving marketplace in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The kilometer-long Dordoy Bazaar is considered one of the Asia’s greatest public market places, and it is
A Container Studio By MB Architecture
New York studio MB Architecture have completed an art studio in the woods made of two steel shipping containers in Amagansett, New York. Called Container Studio, the structure features two containers positioned next to each other on a foundation wall, within
Platoon Kunsthalle GwangJu Shipping Container Art Center Stacks Up in Korea
In 2009, Inhabitat brought exciting news of a beautiful new shipping container art center opening up in Seoul, and we’ve just discovered that it has a sister structure in Gwangju that rivals both its cool factor and creative contribution to
Casa El Tiemblo aka Casa Rauliniski – Shipping Container Home by Infiniski and James & Mau
Infiniski combined with James & Mau are amongst of our favourite shipping container home designers and builders. Casa El Tiemblo aka Casa Raulinski is another one of their creative recycled projects. Located in El Tiemblo in the province of Ávila, Spain,