Container Cafe Propels Fremantle Foodie Scene
The eternal search for Australia’s most innovative eateries often leads to Melbourne and Sydney.
Embargo Container Bar Casts Anchor in Perth
With the arrival of the summer season in Perth, a popular new shipping container bar has popped up on the banks of the Swan River.
Pop-Up Pizzeria Makes Sydneysiders Happy as Larry
From New York to Paris to Tokyo, food truck culture has really taken off in recent years. And as food truck fever takes the world by storm, Sydney foodies have quite literally hopped on the bandwagon.
Melbourne Artisans Set Up Shop in Container Corridor
For more than a century, the Queen Victoria Market has been Melbourne’s go-to trading hub for fresh food, produce, home wares and souvenirs.
From cargo to Kurgo: a dog-friendly office refit
When American dog supplies and accessories company Kurgo outgrew their Massachusetts headquarters, they used recycled shipping containers to transform their existing warehouse space into a colourful, canine wonderland.
Container pub perks up ailing British pub scene
As Great Britain emerged from the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-8, pubs were closing at an alarming rate.
Retired cargo containers reborn as mobile arts hubs
The sight of shipping containers is not uncommon along the banks of the Maribyrnong River in Melbourne’s west.
Local Artists Think Inside the Box at Melbourne Library
When a bright purple shipping container first arrived on Paisley Street in Melbourne’s West in 2014, the locals might have wondered if the artist formerly known as Prince was somehow involved.
City Community Garden Gets the Green Thumbs Up
Melbourne has seen its fair share of container clad pop up shops and bars in recent years; Melbournians love a good pop up.
Container Cantina Spices Up the Capital
A colourful new container taqueria is importing more than Mexican beers to the historic U Street Corridor in Washington DC. Run by brothers Eric and Ian Hilton, El Rey is bringing the neighbourhood back to life.
