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Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers’ luggage at airports. Now, a species of giant pouched rat has been trained to fulfill a similar role in finding illegal wildlife products.Contin… Continue reading Vest-wearing giant rats could be smugglers’ worst nightmare
With its affordability, ubiquity and ease of transport, the shipping container continues to inspire architects and designers. This latest example of its enduring popularity comes from Backcountry Containers, which has turned to the humble metal box to … Continue reading Shipping container-based sauna lets you sweat in your backyard
Transporting goods by inland waterways can be a dirty business, but an EU-backed project is looking to clean up its act – launching a container vessel powered by green hydrogen on a major cargo route between the Netherlands and Germany.Continue Reading… Continue reading H2-powered cargo barge could be a breath of fresh air to Rhine shipping
The River Forest Lookout is an interesting project that puts shipping container-based architecture on a pedestal – literally. The tiny retreat takes the form of a fire lookout tower-style design that consists of two containers raised 60 ft (18 m) above… Continue reading Shipping container-based tiny house raised high above the forest floor
The MOT (Module of Temporality) offers an interesting take on shipping container-based design. The project cleverly plays to the strengths of the metal boxes by creating a temporary art gallery that can be packed up and moved to a new location when req… Continue reading Shipping container-based art gallery is made to be moved
Architects never seem to tire of using shipping containers as a source of inspiration, with the simple metal boxes used to create everything from massive soccer stadiums to offices. Tiny houses are of course another popular use for them and this debut … Continue reading Rising Sun squeezes home for two into a single shipping container
Japanese company PowerX is moving ahead with its strange plan to build a “mobile power station” in the form of a 140-meter (460-ft) electric “battery tanker,” which will carry 241 megawatt-hours of renewable energy across the sea over short distances.C… Continue reading Bizarre 460-foot “battery tanker” set to ship electrons by 2026
Rakhee Shobhit Design Associates (RSDA) offers an impressive example of shipping-container-based architecture with its Container House. Located on a picturesque plot in rural India, the project involved heavily modifying a collection of shipping contai… Continue reading Shipping containers transformed into attractive light-filled homes
It’s easy to think of shipping containers as simple metal boxes, that can’t be significantly improved. The Unit One container, however, is claimed to be lighter, stronger and more energy-efficient than others, plus it uses multiple sensors to monitor i… Continue reading Lightweight Unit One gives shipping containers the high-tech treatment
The Porter is one of the most ambitious shipping container-based houses we’ve seen in a while. Designer Bob’s Containers has maximized living space in the compact home by installing a large garage-style door that opens it up to the outside and also add… Continue reading Luxury shipping container-based house boasts rooftop deck with hot tub