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- LOT-EK upcycles 140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa Wed, 28 Nov 18, 2:30amA massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng Precinct, an area that’s recently undergone a dramatic transformation from a site of urban decay to a thriving...
- Repurposed shipping containers inject funky and unexpected color to a historic home renovation Mon, 1 Aug 16, 11:00pmArtist Markus Linnenbrink and his wife, gallerist Cindy Rucker, commissioned LOT-EK to renovate the existing two-level carriage and to add a penthouse above...
- PHOTOS: Daring Shipping Container House Boasts a Dramatically Sliced Profile Wed, 18 Dec 13, 6:30amhttp://inhabitat.com/nyc/photos-unusual-wedge-shaped-shipping-container-townhouse-rises-in-brooklyn/m-shipping-container-lead/?extend=1 With shipping container homes becoming more and more common, it looks like some architects...
- Google’s Mysterious Barge to be a Temporary Exhibition Space with 12 ‘Fish Fin’ Sails Tue, 12 Nov 13, 3:03amThe mystery surrounding a barge moored near San Francisco's Treasure Island has been solved, but the Google showroom is getting more interesting by the day...
- LOT-EK Unveils Plans for Solar Taichung Cultural Center Made from 1,620 Recycled Shipping Containers Wed, 19 Jun 13, 3:00pmLOT-EK chose to use recycled shipping containers in their Taichung City Cultural Center proposal due to the modular units' low environmental impact and practical form...
- LOT-EK’s Sanlitun South is an Urban Shipping Container Village in Beijing Wed, 16 Jan 13, 5:00pmRead the rest of LOT-EK’s Sanlitun South is an Urban Shipping Container Village in Beijing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Beijing, Cargotecture, eco design, eco shopping, eco shopping mall,...
- 7 Amazing Green Bookstores and Libraries from Around the World Wed, 8 Feb 12, 4:13amRead the rest of 7 Amazing Green Bookstores and Libraries from Around the World Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, amazing bookstores, amazing libraries, ateneo, ateneo bookstore, awesome...
- LOT-EK Recycles Doors Into a Spectacular Storefront for Van Alen Books in NYC Sat, 30 Apr 11, 12:40amWhile it may seem that books are being quickly replaced by their E-tablet counterparts, there are still a handful of people out there keeping the art of print alive...
- LOT-EK Wins AIA New York Chapter’s Design Award 2011 for APAP Shipping Container Art School Sat, 5 Mar 11, 12:55amRead the rest of LOT-EK Wins AIA New York Chapter’s Design Award 2011 for APAP Shipping Container Art Schoolhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- 8 Green Design Valentines for the Designers We Love Tue, 15 Feb 11, 4:30amRead the rest of 8 Green Design Valentines for the Designers We Lovehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink |...
- 8 Green Design Valentines for the Hottest Designers We Love Tue, 15 Feb 11, 1:43amRead the rest of 8 Green Design Valentines for the Hottest Designers We Lovehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Superstar Architects Team Up To Design BOOM, a Sprawling Desert Eco Community Fri, 11 Feb 11, 3:56amRead the rest of Superstar Architects Team Up To Design BOOM, a Sprawling Desert Eco Communityhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Shipping Container Penthouse With an Empire State Building View! Fri, 29 Oct 10, 12:41amRead the rest of Shipping Container Penthouse With an Empire State Building View!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- LOT-EK’s Nine Level Shipping Container Mall for New York City Sat, 23 Oct 10, 1:00amRead the rest of LOT-EK’s Nine Level Shipping Container Mall for New York Cityhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Petroleum Tank Turned into Futuristic Loft Sleeping Pod and Loo Thu, 21 Oct 10, 12:32amRead the rest of Petroleum Tank Turned into Futuristic Loft Sleeping Pod and Loohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...