We all know that fashion does not always go hand in hand with sustainable and eco-friendly, due to usage of leather and pollution. The fashion industry is estimated to cause as much pollution in sales and consumption as it does during production. In a world where consumers are increasingly becoming more ‘green minded’, that is a practice which seems both counter-productive and unappealing, some people try to turn shipping containers in sustainable place for fashion.

Designers and architects turned 44 repurposed shipping containers into an unique structure called MALHA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This stunning complex was crafted from an old warehouse and 42 repurposed shipping containers and acts as a crucible for sustainable and eco-friendly ecosystems which aim to redefine the fashion industry.

The ideas of environmental and social sustainability and independent local production MALHA comes to unify as a hub for likeminded folks from the Brazilian fashion business and it’s already as the largest fashion platform in all of Latin America. Of course, it brings the added credential of eco-conscious production and sales of goods and under this 27000-square-foot shed, a multitude of fashion brands, design firms, sewing studios, showrooms and photography studios take shelter. Each shipping container has been designed keeping in minds its specific purpose and one finds everything ranging from shared kitchens and auditoriums to restaurants and chic shops in here.