Thursday, November 13, 2008
let's put a container in every parking lot

Shipping containers have long been the source of creative projects for architects, artist and urban renewal efforts. Now there's a portion of the show devoted to them at Tokyo Design Week.

(See more pics from Design Week on Flickr.)

What a cool idea on a few fronts. First, as proof that alternative space can be cool AND cheap. But also a great idea for conferences and trade shows. Or pop up stores. What a rocking idea for an instant mall.

What if you took 50 containers and put them in an empty parking lot to create a temporary artists/crafter village for the holidays? What if your next trade show featured a section of them for smaller businesses that couldn't afford floor space on the main trade show floor? So many possibilities, so many containers.

Labels: architecture, creativeinspiration, outdoor, retail

posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:17 AM   3 comments

3 Comments:

At 4:05 PM,  Kelly said...

there was (and maybe still is?) a bar in Melbourne - Section 8 - made from shipping containers that was so cool, you froze in it's coolness.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/dont-blink-or-youll-miss-it--popup-stores/2006/03/19/1142703219153.html  

At 5:57 PM,  csshippingcontainers said...

There is a fantastic multi-storey shop made completely out of old shipping containers to make an tower - complete with outside staircases. It is amazing.  

At 10:36 AM,  Bryan Loar said...

Although not retail, the Redondo Beach shipping container house and Travelodge Hotel have made some interesting modifications.  

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