Taking the use of containers beyond storage and the site canteen has created a step change in architectural thinking and at the same time delivered the ultimate piece of offsite construction.There are many container developments in different countrys. Of course, they are nothing new and have been around for some time. containercity.com, London



This colorfully painted shipping container city recently sprung up just outside of Mexico city
Along with a few residential apartments, the eco-friendly Container City houses restaurants, bars, shops, art galleries, and an open public area with ping pong tables.


Clemson University Architecture had been working on a shipping container prototype called the SEED Project before the earthquake in Haiti, on January 12. Spurred into action by the disaster.

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