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When you think of shipping container yards, the first thing that comes to mind is almost certainly not parkour, but for many adventurous acrobats, container yards are the first things to come to mind. Parkour is a sport known for its long jumps, extreme heights, and daring acrobatics.

Qatar is preparing to house the 2022 FIFA World Cup by building and designing an awesome new football stadium to house all of the rousing, athletic fun. And get this, the new football stadium will be made out of several modified shipping containers.

An old building in Guácara, Venezuela got a shipping container facelift during its transformation into an amazing cultural center. Venezuelan architectural collective, Pico Colectivo, put their minds to the task and created a beautiful new center for a culture that they are happy to call a “Cultural Production Zone.”

There is no amount of fun that cannot be had with shipping containers. From paintball barriers and laser-tag arenas to escape rooms and container pools, there is simply nothing you cannot do with your container. A European engineering company, Sweco, has found yet another way to create wholesome entertainment using containers.

Sometimes it gets hot outside and you just need a place to sit back and relax in the shade. This is especially true when sports are involved. French architecture firm Atelier Let knows all about it and built this super cool pavilion in Taiwan using shipping containers for just that reason.

Shipping containers continue to be a marvelous resource for innovative thinkers and clever environmentally conscious creatives. One way that people have found to recycle shipping containers is to repurpose them into these gorgeous and functional pools.

Paintball is a fun and competitive sport that allows players to enjoy indoor and outdoor physical activity, strategy, and teamwork. If you’ve ever played a paintball match outdoors, or seen a tournament/event, you’ve probably seen the paintball fields absolutely covered in shipping containers.