18 Cool Structures You Could Live In. You'll Never Guess What They're Made From...WOW

by N/A, 11 years ago | 2 min read

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There is a new real estate phenomenon sweeping the globe right now, and it's one that might surprise you.

Upcycled shipping containers have suddenly become all the rage!

Look closely at the photos...

Some of them are so jazzed up, they're hard to recognize.

These gorgeous structures all started out as dingy old shipping containers.

They'd traveled all over the world, shipping cargo and gathering grime on the way.

But they were given a new destiny, to fulfill someone's dream of the trendiest new home idea ever.

In some cases they even went corporate!

When you think about it, it's actually an incredibly smart idea.

They're super spacious, and totally structurally sound.

They're shaped extremely simply so they're easily stacked.

They're a minimalist's dream!

They can be used to highlight bold color schemes...

...or perhaps to shine some attention on your green thumb.

There's no one right way to refurbish a shipping container.

They're the hottest thing in upcycled architecture right now, and we are totally on board.

Just look at these things...

It's hard to believe where they came from.

They can serve as a reminder that anything can become magnificent with some imagination and a little elbow grease.

You just have to be willing to work at it!