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Eco Architecture: Upcycled shipping container COP 15 Pavilion by MAPT Architects

Anupam — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:23:32 +0000

Eco Factor: Demonstration project for containerized housing. Danish architecture firm MAPT has unveiled a stunning COP 15 pavilion that has been entirely constructed from recycled materials including shipping containers, to coincide with the...

Eco Homes: Group41’s LINTERNA reuses shipping containers for affordable housing

Anupam — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:08:23 +0000

Eco Factor: Concept homes made from recycled shipping containers. Reusing shipping containers for new homes isn’t a new concept and there have been one-too-many designs that let you live a green life in a home with recycled bones. Group41...

House stacked on shipping containers

Priyanka Ohri — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:49:14 +0000

Designed by Kiel Moe, Stacked House is spread in the area of 1,200-square foot. The living level of the house is raised above the ground by mounting the house structure on shipping containers. These shipping containers not only form a structure...

Eco Architecture: Group 41 designs shipping container residential complex for Utah

Anupam — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:08:25 +0000

Eco Factor: Residential complex made from 1000 recycled shipping containers. Designing homes from shipping containers isn’t a new concept, and we have already seen some stunning examples of what shipping container homes can look like....

Eco Architecture: School gets a shipping container sports hall in just three days

Anupam — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:19:46 +0000

Eco Factor: Sports hall for a school made from recycled shipping containers. Using old shipping containers as bones for a new building isn’t a new idea in construction, as the advantages of the structure are many. Apart from being easy...

Eco Homes: Spanish company makes modern homes from discarded items

Anupam — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:20:58 +0000

Eco Factor: Recycled homes made from shipping containers and other found objects. Found objects are mostly transformed into artwork, which don’t often have a functional value. Designers over at Infiniski have developed modern homes...

Eco Architecture: LOT-EK proposes shipping container shopping center for New York

Anupam — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:30:04 +0000

Eco Factor: Architects propose shopping center made from recycled shipping containers. The competition to redevelop Chelsea’s Pier 57 has been won by LOT-EK Architects who have proposed a shipping container shopping center. The plan includes...

Eco Homes: Maison Idekit Homes build beautiful home from shipping containers

Anupam — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:02:55 +0000

Eco Factor: Sustainable home made from recycled shipping containers. Homes made from shipping containers mostly retain their shipping container look, which most home builders don’t like. Maison Idekit Homes have done well is solving the...

Eco Homes: Recycled shipping containers converted into trendy homes

Anupam — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:46:09 +0000

Eco Factor: Homes made from recycled shipping containers. California-based IC Green Inc. has designed a range of housing units that could well be the next breakthrough in sustainable green structures. The company reuses trashed shipping...

Ten ecofriendly homes for sustainable living

Mitali — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:01:52 +0000

An ecofriendly house is not just a pride for the owner but also a smart way to curb electricity bills. It is a step toward conservation of the environment. But please don’t misunderstand my statement. Conservation of the environment does not...