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01 Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture edited by Han Slawik et al. (Gestalten, new edition published in 2020)

A decade after Gestalten published the first edition of , our fascination with shipping container architecture has not subsided. While some architects have decried their use – pointing to the awkward dimensions that can make for barely habitable spaces – the pull of the ready-made, structurally sound containers remains, and architects continue to show their flexibility

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