Living in Storage: New Architecture With Old Cargo Containers

Shipping containers are being used all around the world not just for shipping anymore. If you are as much of a couch potato as I am and constantly flip the channels on your TV, I am you have come across a show which highlights cargo containers used as homes. This infographic highlights how innovative people and companies are making use of old cargo containers and turning them into livable space. There are 300 million shipping containers sitting empty around the world and although some tend to follow the herd and recycle them, others turn them into dream homes. Have a look at the infographic below to see some amazing houses made out of shipping containers.

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Source: Self Storage Finders

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