Shipping containers may seem like a sustainable construction material, but are they actually eco-friendly? Many people don't want a heavily-used... Shipping container buildings may be cool — but ...

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A Manchester business that converts shipping containers into mobile offices and bars — and, occasionally, secret bunkers — is quadrupling the size of its production facility as part of a $5.9 million ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...

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