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Unusual Shipping Container Conversion

From cheaper electronics to exotic foods, shipping containers have allowed us as consumers to have access to goods and products from all over the world at affordable prices.

Since standardized shipping containers were first introduced in the 1950’s they have become vital to our economy, however some resourceful people out there are making use of old shipping containers in a number of other ways.

Here is a top 10 video list of the most unusual shipping container conversion examples we could find on the web.

1. Shipping Container Camera

Making a steel ISO container look like a camera is definitely thinking outside of the box. As far as creative marketing stunts go we thought this shipping container conversion video deserved to be on the list.

2. Prison Made From Shipping Containers

Next up is this unusual shipping container conversion in New Zealand. When overcrowding became a problem for Rimutaka prison the authorities built a new unit to house prisoners in shipping containers. The container cells are fitted with double bunks to house two prisoners at a time.

https://youtu.be/6au3ym9SSOU

3. Pop Up Nightclub Venue In a Shipping Container

Watch how a New Zealand drinks brand re purposes a shipping container into a mobile dance party zone.  The shipping container is complimented by red carpet and night club bouncer who gives entrance stamps to party goers fortunate enough to be allowed into the ‘venue’.

4. Unusual Shipping Container Home

Shipping containers used as homes has become quite a popular theme lately. There are many examples of shipping containers being used as homes but the illy push button house design is a shining example. The container opens up at the push of a button and transforms into a 5 room home.

5. Food Cart Shipping Container Conversion

Sushi Box is a great example of how shipping containers can be converted for use in pop up food vending. This healthy fast food business is based in down town Austin, Texas but the mobile nature of containers mean any future desire to relocate would be made easy.

6. Shipping Container Art – CO2 Cube

This multi-media shipping container art design was created to help raise awareness of climate change. The sculpture was designed using 8 used shipping containers and unveiled on a lake in Copenhagen ahead of the UN climate change conference in 2009. Video was projected on to the container walls to highlight what 1 metric tonne of CO2 actually looks like.

7. Dekalb Market, New York City

The Dekalb market in Brooklyn, New York is an area made entirely from shipping containers converted to house a set of marvellous shops, eateries and events.  The market provides a space for small urban vendors and artistic types to connect with both local people and visitors alike.

8. How to Build an Underground Shipping Container Bunker

One of the most popular shipping container conversion videos on YouTube with almost 2 million views is this short film which shows a man building his own underground shipping container bunker.  The idea will surely appeal to some survivalists and wine lovers alike.

9. Environmentally Friendly Coffee Shop Shipping Container Conversion

The idea came to Starbucks to create a drive thru shipping container coffee shop and as you can see from the video they went ahead and built it. Since the shipping container conversion project was executed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way it may become the first LEED certified building in Tukwila, Washington.

10. Post Earthquake – Shopping Mall Made From Shipping Containers

Re-start was project to create a shopping mall made from shipping containers in the earthquake damaged city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The goal for the city was to find a way to quickly create a temporary shopping precinct. After just 2 months a vibrant retail space made from shipping containers had been created to much local and international applause.  

https://youtu.be/R3NyfO4PRAg

One More…Car Bungee Jumping From Shipping Containers

Whist its not an actual shipping container conversion we still felt you had to see this original use of containers. The stunt performed in California was organized by car company Chevrolet.

https://youtu.be/FOoBgR8VmRs

 

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