Robot + Wii = Kuka WiiBot.

Also check out the Freitag store in Zurich, Switzerland. made completely out of shipping containers

http://www.freitag.ch/shop/FREITAG/storelocator.jsf

Doesn't look very earthquake resistant. Also, where's the architecture?

Reminds me of Tetris.

Looks cool to me. They're reusing material so it's environmentally friendly. Pretty hip. Wonder what it's like inside them though.

I'll bet it's echoey inside and bit chilly.

I wish we could have had some pictures of the inside. The idea of a dorm with a balcony is awesome.

@sofar:

in the Netherlands we don't "do" earthquakes. :), but as each house would be an metal stack 5 high shipping container i think it's a step up from drywall.

I can understand the initial appeal of wanting to live in some hobo-opolis but once the novelty wears thin and the romance is all but gone you'll be pining for a 3500 sq ft beige box with central heating in a subdivision .

Stairs?? Elevator? hmmmmmmmmm.

There's a movie from Finland about a community of people living in shipping containers -- Man Without a Past.

You may be interested in the Ace modular building units which can be used as a standalone unit or component of a larger structure. It is compact for transportation and storage, easily assembled/dissassembled with hand tools on site, and can be configured (both interior space and exterior windows/doors) for many applications. Go to www.aceamericas.com

Many pictures and designs of Tempohousing can be found at www.tempohousing.com (also video's available).