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Christmas in Container Home-land…
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
You know… You can’t play with plasma cutters all day, every day. As much as I’d like to, sometimes I have to step back from the shipping container (soon to be a Container Home), put all the tools away, and just sit down to rest. After all, I’m not getting any younger, especially not with a two year old ...15 hours ago -
Strong Foam makes Strong Container Homes…
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
Greetings Campers! It’s time for another exciting episode of; “Man, that Ronin guy is a Container Home Building Idiot!” Lately, I’ve been asked a certain question several times, even though I’ve talked about the answer endlessly. No! It’s not the question of my sanity and the rapidly shredding thread ...3 days ago -
Working It: 30 Cargo Container Offices, Stores and Businesses
WebUrbanist —
Authority: 615
Shipping containers are great for living in , but how about working in one? Given the enormous success of low-cost, environmentally-friendly recycled shipping container homes , some architects and designers are extending their scope to include commercial buildings also. Many of these buildings are brand new or even ...5 days ago -
Container Housing isn’t…
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
Greetings, My Minions of Metal! Today, we are taking a break from all things Corten. Okay, maybe not ALL things, just SOME things… Why? Well, because I’m getting email from people who are still confused about what a “Container House” really is. People who have been following along (you both know who you ...5 days ago -
The Advantages Of Shipping Container Housing and Architecture
Website Marketing Club —
Authority: 164
Have you ever seen shipping container housing and architecture projects? This is a innovative project that is being launched to business owners and business owners right now, when “going green” is becoming a must. With shipping container housing and architecture projects, homeowners can use empty shipping ...6 days ago -
I’m spinning backwards!
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
Greetings, Campers! Today… As some of us toil “merrily away” building our “Container Homes…” I’m reminded that all anybody wants to be nowadays… is safe… See? and… the world of Shipping Container construction is a perilous place, let me tell you! I mean… they’ll let just about ...1 week ago -
Eco Architecture: Upcycled shipping container COP 15 Pavilion by MAPT Architects
Ecofriend —
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Eco Factor: Demonstration project for containerized housing. Danish architecture firm MAPT have unveiled a stunning COP 15 pavilion that has been entirely constructed from recycled materials including shipping containers, to coincide with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In addition to old shipping ...1 week ago -
Hey, Somebody Put Something in the Eggnog!
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
And it’s a Hot Wheels car… ewwwwww! I could’a choked on that! JOSHUA! Greetings! No Container Home post today! Called on account of: It’s Hanukkah, and I’m spending some time with my family, and enjoying the season… We could all use some love and laughter right about now, right? From our ...1 week ago -
A Steel Cargo Container Becomes a Backyard Retreat
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Authority: 130
Kraig Scattarella/The Oregonian I stumbled across a rockin’ article in Oregon Live about tiny steel cargo containers… With our country importing more goods than it exports, roughly 2 million empty shipping containers are sitting idle, he estimates. Luckily, the potential for reuse has not gone unnoticed. There ...1 week ago -
Hey… Let a trucker build your Container Home porch!
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
Haazzzah! Welcome to another episode of; “Ah Jeez… That ‘Container Home’ nut is loose again… Haven’t they got a straight-jacket on that freakin’ idiot yet?” You know me, you love me… okay, some of you loathe me… but I’m still building my house with Shipping Containers (ISBUs,) no matter what ...1 week ago -
Boyle Heights Shipping Container Project Wins Prize: Shipping container architecture gets some...
Curbed LA —
Authority: 596
Shipping container architecture gets some recognition as local architect Peter DeMaria wins a 2009 American Institute of Architects Design Award for his community center/parsonage house on East 7th Street in Boyle Heights, according to Core 77 . The jury looked at 60 other buildings, but chose DeMarias project, the " ...1 week ago -
20 Shipping Container Cities, Apartments and Emergency Shelters
WebUrbanist —
Authority: 615
Shipping container architecture is one of the biggest (relatively) new things in building these days. With the low cost, environmentally friendliness, and availability of the materials, it’s no wonder that more and more architects are getting turned on to the possibilities of shipping containers. They’re perfect ...1 week ago -
How do Aussies build Shipping Container Homes?
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
Hi Campers, Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of flack about my “urging” people to build their own home, using ISBUs (shipping containers) as a part of the structure. So, rather than tell you how to do it… like I’ve been doing for almost two years now… I thought that I’d show you how other people ...1 week ago -
It’s true, kids… Dishwashers save money…
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
This post is for all the KIDS of ISBU craving parents out there! So, parents… kindly go outside and play for a little while, or just go to your room, okay? We’ll call you back out in a minute. Now then, kids… double check to make sure that your parents are somewhere else, and we’ll continue. All ...1 week ago -
“Container Home Confabulation: ISBU = Luxury for less”
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
You know, where I live… deep in the armpit of the South… The Snowbirds are starting to trickle through, enroute to their migratory places “on the beaches of Miami and all points South…” to bask in the warmth of the winter sun in their million dollar buses. Okay, so I’m envious. As I see these mega-rich ...2 weeks ago -
M112 Pods: Miniature Shipping Container Homes!
INHABITAT —
Authority: 727
These new M112 Pod Miniatures by Paris Renfroe Design are diminutive counterparts to the life-sized shipping container homes which are rising in popularity as green living space options. These tiny dwellings for dolls boast a Baltic birch interior ceiling, walls and floor as well as a frosted panel wall and a ...2 weeks ago -
We’ll Miss You… Malcolm Wells 1926-2009
The Life and Times of a Renaissance Ronin —
Authority: 122
Malcolm Wells – 1926 – 2009 A True Friend… especially to anyone who ever thought about Architecture… has left us. And I for one am feeling kind of hollow right now… Malcolm Wells, the veritable “Father of Underground Architecture” has left us, to go to that big drafting table in the sky. ...2 weeks ago -
Guides on Purchasing Secondhand Shipping Containers
MyTownTalks —
Authority: 508
There are a lot of uses for secondhand shipping containers; and depending on their dimensions and material; some of these have been used to erect homes! Some people have also used these used shipping containers as portable offices. There are many other functions for secondhand shipping containers and for this reason, ...2 weeks ago -
Why Purchase Secondhand and Reusable Shipping Containers
rotatelogs.com —
Authority: 163
A new shipping container does cost a lot, and for small-scale businesses who need them, the cost can make a big dent in their budgets. But one way of saving some cash as well as lowering down the operating cost is to purchase secondhand and reusable shipping containers. Benefits of Utilizing Shipping Containers You ...2 weeks ago -
M112 Pod Shipping Container Miniatures by Paris Renfroe Design
Inhabitots —
Authority: 573
Paris Renfroe Design offers interior design services and custom and re-purposed furniture with a focus on industrial modernism. Recently, a collection of diminutive dwellings for dolls has emerged from the design house — amazing shipping container miniatures with plenty of mod mini furniture pieces to outfit ...2 weeks ago
