I've been fascinated by the emergence of shipping containers as a building material. Manifesto House by Infiniski goes one furhter by incorporating wooden pallets, yet another by-product of global shipping.
via superuse.org
via www.inhabitat.com
Manifesto House: "While not totally prefabricated, the Manifesto House by Infiniski utilizes pre-made materials like shipping containers and wooden pallets to create a totally rad modern house. Infiniski's mission is to build homes cheaply and quickly using sustainable materials while incorporating renewable energy systems. They have many designs already available, which can be interchanged and easily modified.
Built in Curacavi, Chile, for a grand total of 79,000EUR, the modest home is composed of two 40´ shipping containers and two 20´ containers. The use of wooden pallets on the exterior of the home gives it fantastic texture, but also has purpose...
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