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The Second Lives of Shipping Containers

hipping containers, currently in the midst of a major shortage, have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years when used to transport freight across oceans. So what happens to these massive and durable structures after that? Often they’re recycled into low-cost storage—other times they simply sit in docks around the world. Now, architects are finding new and improved ways to unlock their low-cost

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