Following the unveiling of a stadium in Qatar made from 974 containers, we have rounded up 12 diverse projects that make use of the shipping containers including buildings by BIG and Kengo Kuma.
Shipping containers are steel boxes that are used to transport cargo all around the world. Due to the modular nature of the structures, they have become popular with architects over the past decade.
Containers have been used to create a wide range of buildings, from housing complexes, hotels and Starbucks coffee shops to university porters' lodges, parking attendant booths and homes.
Here are 12 projects that show the variety of shipping-container architecture:

Photo is by Laurent de Carniere
Urban Rigger, Denmark, by BIG
Danish architecture studio BIG stacked nine shipping containers in a circle on a floating platform in Copenhagen harbour to create a floating student halls of residence. Named Urban Rigger, the building contains 15 studio residences spread over two floors surrounding a central communal garden.
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Stadium 974, Qatar, by Fenwick Iribarren Architects
Fenwick Iribarren Architects used 974 shipping containers within the design of this stadium built for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Appropriately named Stadium 974, the 40,000-seat venue will be the first fully demountable stadium to host a World Cup game, according to the architects.
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