Shipping container architecture has gained in leaps and bounds over the last two years and the designers and engineers who have ensured that this unique and eco-friendly building technique blossoms are now exploring new territories and experimenting with bold designs. The latest comes from Linz in Austria and architect Andreas Strauss is the conceiver of [...]

After a trial that lasted for four days towards the end of which he pleaded guilty, 73-year old Austrian Josef Fritzl was pronounced criminally liable for all charges against him. His crimes: murder by neglect, enslavement, deprivation of liberty, rape, incest, and coercion. His sentence: life imprisonment in a secure psychiatric institution.
The offender’s state of [...]