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Condo Sales Office Built Out of Shipping Containers And Looks It

There is no form of architecture more ephemeral than the condo sales office, where a lot of money is spent to construct a temporary building that tries to represent the image of the building. Rarely does it go against type. Another ephemeral and ubiquitous object is the shipping container. In Milwaukee, Rinka Chung Architecture has built a sales office for a slick modern condo out of shipping containers, and made no pretences about their rough and gritty character. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Stunning French Shipping Container House (We Think)

All photos by Javier Callegras from CG Architectes Mocoloco shows us the CrossBox by CG Architectes , built from four shipping containers…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Coal Ship Runs Aground Leaking Oil In Great Barrier Reef

Coal ship carrying 950 tons of oil hits the Great Barrier Reef at full speed. Small patches of oil have been seen so far Sunday, but no major leaks apparently. The ship was heading to China, and ran aground off from the shipping lane? What they were doing there is beyond me. Perhaps now Australia will toughen the regulations for ships passing through the area. The Great Barrier Reef, one of the most revered natural wonders, is very susceptible to environmental disasters. Let's hope the ship doesn't continue breaking apart and a disaster is averted. added by: webturtle0

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Sexy UPS Girls: Last Day To Shop Online Before Christmas!

Hey procrastinator…have you done your online Christmas shopping yet? If not, you better knock it out this afternoon because today is the last day UPS and other shipping services will guarantee delivery by the 25th. To mark this final online shopping day let’s take a look at what these sexy UPS girls are delivering Continue reading