Would you like to own a luxury mansion for $2,400? Head to the metaverse
The sale of virtual properties and residences has taken off and is on track to exceed $990 million this year
SANDRA LÓPEZ LETÓN
Madrid - MAR 26, 2022 - 23:01 COT
The real estate world is making itself at home in the metaverse, that digital kingdom in which thousands of intangible properties are sold for millions of dollars every day, and where someone can also become the owner of a stunning mansion for no more than $2,400 – provided you can pay in the cryptocurrency the platform requires.
Shipping container homes in Fredericia, Denmark.JUMPING ROCKS ( EDUCATION IMAGES/ UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP/ GETTY IMAGES) (JUMPING ROCKS/EDUCATION IMAGES)
The trend of living in houses made with shipping containers
The demand for this type of housing is growing, due to their affordable prices and their short assembly times. But some still associate them with a lack of comfort
SANDRA LÓPEZ LETÓN
Madrid - JUL 30, 2023 - 17:13 COT
Stadium 974, in Doha, Qatar, designed by the Spanish studio Fenwick Iribarren Architects for last year’s World Cup, was built using standard shipping containers and modular steel elements. Eight years ago, Amsterdam was home to the largest shipping container neighborhood in the world, Keetwonen. The United States is one of the pioneering countries in the construction of houses with these units, particularly in urban areas where there is an urgent need for affordable housing. Australia and the United Kingdom, among others, have also embraced this construction method, which is cheaper and much faster than the traditional one; it has been tested for years in different countries and it is in tune with the global trend to increase the use of recycled materials and promote a circular economy.
Your loneliness is our business: The multi-million-dollar industry of social isolation
A sense of being chronically alone is spreading and leading to increased health costs and productivity loss — as well as big bucks for some companies
SANDRA LÓPEZ LETÓN
Madrid - JUN 21, 2025 - 23:36 COT
Isaac works in a bakery I go to every morning to buy coffee and a pastry. He is 19 years old and has white hair, stands at a slim 5 feet 7 inches tall, and says he tends to be quite affectionate with the people he cares about. Ever since the first time he saw me, he gets nervous and blushes in my presence.
