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Top 26 Innovative Uses of Shipping Containers

2/20/2017

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​Shipping containers are extensively used in the shipping industry for transportation of cargo. However, just as viable they are in their area of operation, these highly useful equipment have been known to be recycled and used in several innovative ways outside the industry as well.

A brief description of 26 such fascinating utilization of reprocessed shipping containers from across the world has been mentioned below:

​1. Theatres and Bistros: Reprocessing inter-modal containers into open theatres and bistros have become a popular trend in many places, although the longevity of such structured theaters and bistros isn’t that much, they provide a recreational atmosphere even in their short utility time-frame.
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​2. Schools: In the poorer parts of the world where constructing a traditional building for schools can be expensive, using containers for classrooms have become a noteworthy trend.​ By using renewable forces of energy, these classrooms seek to provide the same quality of education as any other developing nation in the world. Here’s is a beautiful example of a shipping container classroom.
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3. Restaurants: Using reprocessed inter-modal containers as base structures for restaurants has become a very fashionable trend presently.
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​4. Shipping Container Homes: Using cargo containers to build spacious and large homes is yet another fantastic alternative that has been developing in the past decade. Here’s is an example of solar powered shipping container house.
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​5. Hotels: Cargo containers have also found an alternate niche as base structures for hotels in many parts of the globe. Such reprocessed shipping containers hotels are either transportable structures or are constructions permanently established in one location.
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​6. Workshops: Lack of space at homes for work-related privacy has resulted in the trend of using inter-modal shipping containers as alternative workplaces. ​The ideal build of the containers perfectly aids to the requirement of professionals using these transformed marvels, thus proving to be worthwhile.
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7. Offices: Space constraints are a common problem in many countries. ​Reprocessed shipping containers have been effectively used to tackle this problem by architecturally modifying them as convenient and spacious office buildings.
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8. Emergency Hospital: Like an ambulance but something so much more.​ Altering shipping containers into hospitals like movable homes is truly a master-class aspect of contemporary engineering.
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9. Portable Toilets: Reprocessing inter-modal shipping containers as movable toilets are a common sight to see in many countries. ​Convenient features, such movable toilets help to maintain sanitary and hygienic surroundings at all times.
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10. Stores: State-of-the-art commercial establishments are the present-day trend. ​Adding further viability to these trends is the adoption of shipping containers as lucrative base structures for such high-rising commercial attractions.
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​11. Studios: Shipping containers also make for awe-inspiring studio workshops customised to reflect the uniqueness of the professional using it.
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12. Art Gallery: Reprocessing cargo containers into brilliant art galleries are also growing in many places.  Such art galleries and display centres are fully refurbished to highlight and emphasise the creativity displayed within them.
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​13. Sauna: One’s own personal relaxation haven, variety doesn’t come in better forms than the container-modified-sauna.
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​14. Disaster Shelters: For people displaced from their homes on account of natural calamities and accidents, re-modified cargo shipping containers serve as the best structures to function as temporary shelter houses.
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​15. Cafes: Another brilliant usage of recycled shipping containers is that of coffee bars, providing much needed caffeine sustenance to coffee-lovers.
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​16. Vacation Homes: Inexpensive yet elegant, shipping containers are the new ‘in-style’ architectural element in the concept of vacation and beach residences.
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​17. Discotheques/bars: Inter-modal containers have also found great acceptance among the disco and pub-hopping crowd for their clever adaptation into the recreational avenue.
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18. Student Housing Facilities: In countries and cities where lack of space is a major problem, reprocessed cargo containers facilitate as best alternatives. ​When it comes to student accommodations in schools and colleges, such utilisation takes on a completely new meaning.
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​19. Swimming Pools: The rectangular cargo containers make for superb pool facilities both with their originally-constructed length and depth.
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​20. Camper: Reprocessed intermodal containers have also become a popular favourite with the camping crowd across the globe as these structures provide solidity with absolutely high levels of comfort.
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​21. Urban Centres: Architecturally arranged racks of cargo containers have accounted to many innovative lifestyle centres in various cities and metropolises of the world.
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​22. Malls: Using containers as mall rooms and outlets is yet another trend of using cargo containers gaining momentum.
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23. Laboratories: The structure of a cargo shipping containers also helps in the setting up of laboratories for academic usages in the poorer and under-developed countries.
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​24. Nurseries/Indoor Garden: Converting shipping containers into farms and nurseries is yet another innovative trend of utilising reprocessed cargo containers.
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​25. Garages and Car-Parks: Reprocessed shipping containers have also found flavor as ingenious garages and car-parks in many different parts of the world, which has to the overall USP of the huge steel boxes.
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26. Gymnasiums/ Sports Centres: Cost efficiency factors have also led to the conversion of shipping containers into well-equipped gymnasiums and fitness centres in various schools across the world. ​Alongside cost-benefits, using cargo containers also helps to save time and manpower in the entire construction processes.
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12 Comments
Bob Newton link
1/26/2021 01:12:49 am

It's cool that you point out that you can use a shipping container as an office. I want to start a business in the near future, so I'm considering buying a shipping container to use for an office. I'm going to search for a good business in the area that can sell me a shipping container.

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Mohammmad Kadri link
4/11/2021 11:48:01 pm

Emergency Hospital: Can you send the architectural plans, how are the containers connected to each other?

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Victoria Addington link
3/17/2022 05:31:28 pm

It was fascinating when you shared that shipping containers can be turned into classrooms which is now a trend in some parts of the world. My father is looking to buy some used containers to use for a project he is working on. I don't know what that is, but I believe it is also something fascinating.

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Marty Dawson link
8/4/2022 12:59:59 am

The ideal build of the containers perfectly aids to the requirement of professionals using these transformed marvels, thus proving to be worthwhile. I’m so thankful for your helpful post!

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Carlos Cothran link
8/5/2022 04:25:38 am

In the poorer parts of the world where constructing a traditional building for schools can be expensive, using containers for classrooms have become a noteworthy trend.​ Thank you for sharing your great post!

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John Morgan link
8/5/2022 05:00:09 am

Shipping containers are extensively used in the shipping industry for transportation of cargo. However, just as viable they are in their area of operation, Thank you for sharing your great post!

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Stephen Orourke link
8/5/2022 05:43:34 am

Portable container site offices and converted shipping containers. If you can't see what you want, just ask! You'll be amazed at what we can do with the humble shipping container. Thank you, amazing post!

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Mia Evans link
9/2/2022 09:59:39 am

I never took into account the fact that industrial containers can also be used to create pools because of their length and depth. I would love to have one and turn it into an above-ground pool for our backyard. It might be more affordable for my budget, since there will be no need to excavate the area and the materials are reused instead.

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Chris Beard link
11/13/2022 03:02:36 am

The same quality of education as any other developing nation in the world. Here’s is a beautiful example of a shipping container classroom. I truly appreciate your great post!

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Charles Contreras link
11/13/2022 04:36:56 am

By using renewable forces of energy, these classrooms seek to provide the same quality of education as any other developing nation in the world. Thank you for making this such an awesome post!

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Stephen Boyce link
11/20/2022 06:17:59 am

These classrooms seek to provide the same quality of education as any other developing nation in the world. Here’s is a beautiful example of a shipping container classroom. Thank you for sharing your great post!

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Braden Bills link
1/26/2023 10:34:56 pm

I had no idea that shipping containers could be used for structural purposes. I want to have a shed made, so maybe I could get a shipping container for that! It's nice that they can protect things from the elements.

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