Editor on September 24th, 2008

Shipping Container Projects From Tempo You Haven’t Seen
In an exclusive interview last week with Quinten de Gooijer President of TempoHousing, we not only got new and better photos of the original TempoHousing projects but the inside story of their new projects and expansion programs globally. 
TempoHousing is famous for their Keetwonen student housing in Amsterdam, but there is [...]

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Editor on September 20th, 2008

Business In A Box: Condo Office Made Of Shipping Containers
A solar powered Condominium Sales office in Houston Texas has been constructed from recycled 20′ shipping containers.  METLAB and their design partner Ttweak have chosen recycled ISBU shipping containers to house their temporary sales office for the Mirabeau “green” condominium project in Houston.
Since the Condo project [...]

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Editor on September 9th, 2008

A Mobile Sporting Goods BizPod Near The Beach- Or Anywhere

Business In A Box Mobile Store

A “Business In A Box” mobile shipping container store. This very awesome shipping container BizPod is sure to draw maximum traffic and interest in any location.  …small investment-big profit.
You can see this first at our new Cubic Inspirations website which will open [...]

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Editor on September 8th, 2008

LabZero Awarded “2008 ISBU Best Designs Award”
 

Best ISBU Designs Award

As you have seen there are many shipping container designs and architectures out there, although inspiring, most are either very plain or simply not realistic or usable.
The ISBU Association has reviewed nearly two hundred which our ISBA Members have submitted but this LabZero architecture by Italian architect-designer Flavio Galvagni [...]

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Editor on September 3rd, 2008

The Truth Is Confirmed

…purchased from ISBU Association Member

Not that we actually doubted that this mysterious Atlanta home was made of six (6) 40HC ISBU’s but since there was no “official” information, and even incorrect information posted by some websites. Obviously we were quite reluctant to say anything for sure.
Way back in March of this year we posted [...]

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Editor on August 29th, 2008

Popular 3D Plans, Designs and Templates For Shipping Container Homes
More shipping container home plans, designs and 3D templates are being added with a new AccuDraw version that will be available Tuesday September 9. 

More Designs Available To The Public

The popularity of these Shipping Container Home designs, plans and templates are due to there ability to view in [...]

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Editor on August 27th, 2008

Immitation Shipping Container Homes Being Advertised
We have received many complaints of this ad and other similar ads which appear to be ISO shipping container based housing. However, they are NOT made from either new or recycled shipping containers.  They are not CSA approved.
Only the metel corners are “ISO standard” corners, …just the 4 metal corners have been added [...]

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Editor on August 22nd, 2008

Cubic Inspirations Container Home Designs
The Cubic Inspirations designs and plans are back with 10-20 new pictures, designs and plans added daily.
Click on the link and check back daily. [ Link ]

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Editor on August 17th, 2008

Coming Up Next: Quick Built Eco-Centers
Eco-Villages with solar energy, wind generators, efficient food production and cool inside. Where will they be constructed, and what famous company has designed them?

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Editor on June 18th, 2008

Business In A Box Clothing Stores — UNIQLO Expansion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Japan’s largest clothing retailer introduces the BizPods type concept as part of their expansion
 in the U.S.  Known for high end casual wear and trendy concepts, UNIQLO plans part of thier
 marketing program using well organized mobile and permanent 20′ ISBU shipping containers…
(ISBU BizPods™, another concept of the ISBU [...]

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