Ever think about living in a Shipping Container? Think again- It might be more appealing than you think. A Canadian company called 3twenty Solutions– has started this new trend- Building, or essentially- "Assembling" these Containers and designing them to be modern, livable spaces. Their award-winning business concept of recycling and renovating shipping containers for purposes such as office space, sleeping quarters, and housing units has been raising eyebrows and taking heed from a number of industries and property seekers.

The great thing about them – they come standard sizes, which means the dimensions are the same throughout the container.  No need for endless measuring, you know exactly what you are getting.  Containers are also made of Corten (the strongest steel out there), and have the ability to withstand just about any weather condition.

Yes, this is really a Container! The Urban-Modern-Contemporary feel, along with the fact that recycling these containers to be of use is truely amazing.

While this concept might seem revolutionary to North Americans, the truth is that containers have been re-purposed in other parts of the world for quite some time.  Containers have been found & reused in parts of China, Australia, and Western Europe – but the trend is just now starting to catch on domestically.

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