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Manatee County Looks to Shipping Containers as Affordable Housing Solution
Manatee County in Florida is looking at shipping containers as a source of affordable housing. -
Huntington Issues Ordinance Banning Shipping Container Homes
The city of Huntington, West Virginia has issued an ordinance that bans shipping containers as buildings from the residential areas of the city while they determine zoning requirements for shipping container homes. -
Tiny Town Brings Homeless Solution to Guelph
Guelph is making a Tiny Town out of shipping containers to give homes to their homeless. -
3 of the Coolest Shipping Container Homes
Some of the more unique aspects of shipping container architecture. -
A Shipping Container Apartment Complex is Coming to Jacksonville
Downtown Jacksonville, Florida is about to get a new, affordable apartment complex made up of shipping containers. The Ashley Street Container Project will be an 18-unit complex of studio apartments, stacked on top of each other, and will only cost $550 per month in rent. JWB Real Estate is running this project, and they recently…
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Would you Try a Flashy Container Penthouse Like This?
What does the outside of your home say about you? For this Brooklyn home with a bright orange shipping container penthouse, we can only assume that it says the homeowners are bright, fun, open-minded, creative, and practical. This shipping container penthouse stands out among the Brooklyn skyline, but what is it about? Designed by New…
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Meet the Sunny Side Box
We all know about the wonders of tiny shipping container homes, but did you know that shipping containers could be used as wonderful additions to the home that you currently own? If you wonder just how this can be done, then look no further than the Sunny Side Box. Designed by South Korean multidisciplinary architectural…
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Multi-Story Parking Garages Turned into Shipping Container Apartment Blocks
As the need for space and affordable housing continues to grow over the years, builders are looking up, building upwards, and utilizing all of the resources available to them. Shipping containers are becoming a valuable resource for innovative solutions to affordable housing around the world. This case is no different. Innovators are planning to upcycle…
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The PV14 House is a Sight for Sore Eyes
2014 was an interesting year for architectural design and the construction of modern homes. The world of architecture clung heavily to the trends of passive homes, tranquility, and simplistic designs. Because of those trends and the designers looking to construct creative homes to suit the desires of potential homebuyers, innovation found its way onto the…
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Mobile Tiny Homes and Student Housing
Mobile Tiny Homes and Student Housing Shipping containers can be turned into several different types of living dwellings without much difficulty, and they are eco-friendlier to live in and construct than a traditionally constructed home. Shipping containers are easy to obtain, and they are usually recycled. Their durability is another big selling point when looking…
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