shipping containers

The River Forest Lookout puts shipping container-based architecture on a pedestal – literally. It takes the form of a fire lookout tower-style design that consists of two containers raised 60 ft above the forest floor in rural Georgia.

The MOT, by Ukraine's Balbek Bureau, offers an interesting take on shipping container-based design. It plays to the strengths of the metal boxes by creating a temporary art gallery that can be packed up and moved to a new location when required.

Designers never seem to tire of using shipping containers as a source of inspiration. This tiny house from UnContained Dreams is an interesting take on space-saving interior design that squeezes a home for two into one of the simple metal boxes.

Japanese company PowerX is moving ahead with its strange plan to build a "mobile power station" in the form of a 140-meter (460-ft) electric "battery tanker," which will carry 241 megawatt-hours of renewable energy across the sea over short distances.

RSDA offers an impressive example of shipping-container-based architecture with its Container House. Located in rural India, the project involved modifying shipping containers to create a pair of remarkably attractive and light-filled homes.

It's easy to think of shipping containers as simple metal boxes, that can't be improved. The Unit One container, however, is claimed to be lighter, stronger and more energy-efficient than others, plus it uses multiple sensors to monitor its cargo.

The Porter is one of the most ambitious container-based houses we've seen in a while. Bob's Containers has maximized living space by installing a garage-style door that opens it up to the outside, and added features like a rooftop deck with hot tub.

There are some situations in which extra office space is temporarily required, but a big move into a larger building would be overkill. That's where the ootbox comes in, as it's a rentable portable office made out of an upcycled shipping container.

The Pitch is a mixed-use entertainment complex that was constructed using 23 shipping containers, which have been heavily modified to create vibrant retail space, restaurants, office space and outdoor meeting areas.

Shipping containers continue to provide inspiration to architects and Colo Crossings is definitely one of the better examples of container architecture we've seen. It takes the form of a neat solar-powered rural retreat arranged around a plunge pool.

As the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar approaches, Spain's Fenwick Iribarren Architects has completed a novel demountable soccer stadium, named 974 Stadium, that was constructed using almost 1,000 shipping containers.

A future-focused ship designed as the world's first all-electric, autonomous cargo vessel has debuted in Norway, where it is intended to replace 40,000 diesel-powered truck journeys every year and significantly reduce NOx and CO2 emissions.