The ISO Shipping Container is a terrific pice of hardware. Cheap (500-3000 €), sturdy (structure can carry 200-350 tonnes), corrosion resistant (usually made of CORTEN) and good looking. They are terrific for building things and while it is an urban legend that “it’s cheaper to scrap them then to send them back to Asia” (hint: the ships have to drive back to Asia anyway) new containers are produce