The global box

This paperback offers a fascinating look at the standardized steel box that has changed trade, cities and our everyday lives to such an extent that it has become a symbol of globalization.

However, the container not only revolutionized transport, but also the production of goods worldwide. It is far more than just a means of transportation. As a stable, inexpensive module that is available everywhere in the same dimensions, the container also plays a role in architecture and art.

On 308 richly illustrated pages, the book tells the story of the container - from its invention to its central role in logistics - and follows its traces on all continents and in many areas of life. It documents how a simple steel box became an important object for the economy, society and design.

Incidentally, the archetypal container has also left its mark on MAGAZIN. Our in-house series CONTAINER DS takes up the design of a sea container in material and form, offering a miniaturized, versatile piece of furniture that can be used as a cupboard, chest of drawers or room divider in the home or office.