The renewal of Christchurch New Zealand, after a devastating earthquake, took a giant leap with the opening of a pedestrian shopping mall made from shipping containers. The brightly colored boxes held 27 stores as part of the City Mall ReSTART project. The initial success was overwhelming, as residents and tourists alike found the area to […]
Think you’ve heard all the ways that a shipping container can be repurposed? Well think again. This year, in Abu Dhabi, in a city-wide effort to promote public transportation usage, the Department of Transportation has approved construction for 100 air-conditioned bus shelters. 30 are already in use and 20 of them are recycled shipping containers. […]
Looking to invest in a CargoHome, but not sure if your state or local zoning board will approve? Unfortunately, there isn’t any clear-cut system for building a container home in the United States. However, there are some things to consider before you dive head first into building a container home. First off, for those new […]
