| architects and homeowners are gradually discovering the benefits of shipping container homes. it turns out that the strong, cheap freight boxes make pretty useful building blocks. they can be loaded with creature comforts and stacked to create modular, efficient spaces for a fraction of the cost, labor and resources of more conventional materials. shipping containers can be easily insulated and climate controlled, and they are being deployed as disaster-relief shelters and modest vacation homes. in stacking configurations, they are appearing as student housing and even luxury condos. |
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