Infiniski adapts its shipping container houses to suit local conditions and resources
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Infiniski's motto: "It's not because of Climate Change. It's because I've never been able to leave food on my plate"
The 160-sq m (1700-sq ft) Manifesto House is built primarily from three reused shipping containers
Manifesto House was built in 2009 over a period of 90 days in Curacaví, Chile
Infiniski's dwellings are up to 80-percent comprised of reused, recycled and non-polluting materials
Manifesto House's thermal performance is improved with the use of adjustable wooden solar shading made of wood from sustainable forest sources on one side, and making novel use of forklift pallets on the other
Manifesto House was built in 2009 over a period of 90 days in Curacaví, Chile
Manifesto House's thermal performance is improved with the use of adjustable wooden solar shading made of wood from sustainable forest sources on one side, and making novel use of forklift pallets on the other
Infiniski tells us the total cost of the Manifesto House (therefore including the delivery of all materials to site, including containers) was €79,000 (US$105,000)
The container on Manifesto House's ground floor has been split and separated, with the containers on the upper level bridging the gap
Manifesto House was built in 2009 over a period of 90 days in Curacaví, Chile
Infiniski's sustainable house designs are up to 80-percent comprised of reused, recycled and non-polluting materials like shipping containers, railway tracks, forklift paletts and even old bottles
The idea is that Manifesto House's wooden pallets will open in winter allowing direct solar radiation on the container's metal surfaces, providing a natural source of heating within. In summer they close to insulate the house from the unwanted source of heat
The container on Manifesto House's ground floor has been split and separated, with the containers on the upper level bridging the gap
The 160-sq m (1700-sq ft) Manifesto House is built primarily from three reused shipping containers
Infiniski tells us the total cost of the Manifesto House (therefore including the delivery of all materials to site, including containers) was €79,000 (US$105,000)
Manifesto House was built in 2009 over a period of 90 days in Curacaví, Chile
The container on Manifesto House's ground floor has been split and separated, with the containers on the upper level bridging the gap
Infiniski tells us the total cost of the Manifesto House (therefore including the delivery of all materials to site, including containers) was €79,000 (US$105,000)
The 160-sq m (1700-sq ft) Manifesto House is built primarily from three reused shipping containers
Article Summary
"It's not because of Climate Change. It's because I've never been able to leave food on my plate." This is the motto of sustainable housing design firm Infiniski, whose dwellings are up to 80-percent comprised of reused, recycled and non-polluting materials. Among them are, you guessed it, shipping containers, but also railway tracks, forklift paletts and even old bottles. Though each house is tailored to the needs of the client, the one thing they have in common - in spite of the eye-catching design - is surprising affordability.
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