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  • Canada’s First Container Housing Development Built in Vancouver

    Early last month, Canada got its first recycled shipping container housing development. It is located in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, at 502 Alexander St. The housing project was developed by Atira Women’s Resource Society, which wanted to create affordable and quality non-market housing units to be rented out to older women. The housing…

  • Prefab Lightwall Pavilion Features Glass Bottle Wall

    Lightwall Pavilion, the winning submission to the 2012 ReSpace Design Competition, was designed by Abe Dreschler and Scott Hefner, architecture students at North Carolina State University. The multi-purpose structure is 213 square feet and is constructed of reclaimed wood from various sources and glass bottles obtained from restaurants and bars in downtown Raleigh. Sponsored by…

  • InterModal Design Ships Prefab Homes Worldwide

    A subsidiary of Hive Modular, InterModal Design, manufactures durable, prefabricated homes from recycled shipping containers that can be shipped almost anywhere in the world. Shipping container shelters from InterModal Design (IMD) can be used for off-the grid living as primary residence, guest house, or office space. Dwellings can be built out with essential comforts such…