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This modern modular shipping container home can be self-contained
We have been arguing for years whether it makes sense to build a house from shipping containers. After all, containers are stackable, durable, plentiful, inexpensive, and designed to be shipped almost anywhere in the world. On the other hand, used shipping containers require major repairs to make...Read more -
Over 21 smart buildings made from recycled shipping containers
The use of shipping containers as the main building blocks of commercial and residential real estate is a very interesting trend, if not surprising. In fact, according to some estimates, by 2025 the domestic market for shipping containers could be over $73 billion! While some container-based buil...Read more -
Over 21 smart buildings made from recycled shipping containers
The use of shipping containers as the main building blocks of commercial and residential real estate is a very interesting trend, if not surprising. In fact, according to some estimates, by 2025 the domestic market for shipping containers could be over $73 billion! While some container-based buil...Read more -
Review: Spent 3 hours at the KLIA capsule hotel
CapsuleTransit has some eye-catching ads, including a giant bright yellow box left in the middle of a corridor at Kuala Lumpur Airport. My editor spotted this ad on a road trip a few months ago and suggested I try it out for myself. I was flying from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur with a return trip a...Read more -
Review: Spent 3 hours at the KLIA capsule hotel
CapsuleTransit has some eye-catching ads, including a giant bright yellow box left in the middle of a corridor at Kuala Lumpur Airport. My editor spotted this ad on a road trip a few months ago and suggested I try it out for myself. I was flying from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur with a return trip a...Read more -
Review: Spent 3 hours at the KLIA capsule hotel
CapsuleTransit has some eye-catching ads, including a giant bright yellow box left in the middle of a corridor at Kuala Lumpur Airport. My editor spotted this ad on a road trip a few months ago and suggested I try it out for myself. I was flying from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur with a return trip a...Read more -
Inexpensive prefabricated houses up to 100,000 euros: prices and models
Modular homes offer options for every taste and budget in a variety of materials, designs and price ranges. While it would be wrong to think that prefabricated houses cost less than conventional houses, the truth is that the ability to optimize the process of designing, manufacturing and finishin...Read more -
Sony – iPhone, Oura – Kindle: gadget of 2022
The year is almost over and it has been a good year for tech (and everything else, at least compared to the 2021 coronavirus holiday). So what is the best gadget of the year? I made a list. Read about the best phones of 2022, the most important gadgets we own. In addition, there are performance, ...Read more -
Completely prefabricated: why luxury buyers are turning to modularity
The complex, nestled among vineyards in California’s Napa Valley, is in the early stages of design. In addition to the main residence (which Oakland, Calif. architect Toby Long refers to as the Napa barn style), the project includes a pool house and party barn, Mr. Long suggests. A movie th...Read more