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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.”

Shipping container design and innovation has taken another leap as individuals have found another affordable and sustainable use of containers via these chic office spaces. Reused and recycled shipping containers are shined up and organized into comfortable, contemporary offices in this Danish architectural firm, Argency Studio. Described as an “office to feed contemporary needs” by…

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.

The shipping container has been transformed from a sturdy mode of transportation into a variety of different and unique objects, homes, and forms of infrastructure. Shipping containers have come to provide many uses for individuals seeking to create solutions for complicated issues, much like this Etania Green School in Malaysia.

When people think about buying their first home, they probably don’t immediately think about a storage container. But for some, a shipping container is the perfect solution for a low-budget, easily movable home.

Homes and residential buildings are getting reinvented with shipping containers. Shipping container homes and complexes are popping up all over the world as more people are realizing the cost-effective benefits to using containers in their construction processes.

Containers can do more than just shipping. Reused and recycled shipping containers are currently being outfitted with solar panels and water treatment and purification systems by an innovative company called OffGridBox. These incredible shipping containers are used to help NGOs, schools, hospitals, businesses, and homeowners around the world become sustainable and resilient.

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.

Globally acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has once again constructed a gorgeous building for the coffee giant. This time, however, rather than going with a traditional brick-and-mortar building with flair, Kuma has decided to forgo convention and create a location made entirely from shipping containers for Starbucks’ first store in Taiwan and the Asian Pacific region.