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Shipping containers meet a variety of requirements: Modern. Check. Low-cost. Check. Environmentally-friendly. Check. See twelve homes that make them work and check out our resources for shipping container builders and plans at the end of the article.
Above: Two shipping containers flank a taller common space in this residence designed by Studio H:T. The bedrooms are in the containers while the entry, dining, living, and a loft is in the center area. The project is planned to be off-the-grid using solar orientation, passive cooling, green roofs, pellet stove heating, and photovoltaics to create electricity.
Photo by Andres Garcia Lachner
Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture designed this orange container home for clients in San Jose, Costa Rica. The goal was to provide them with the spectacular views of the natural landscape. The roof between the two containers is made from the scrap metal.
Copenhagen-based architecture firm arcgency created the “WFH House” in Wuxi, China, out of three stacked shipping containers. Upcycled steel shipping containers were used for a steel frame, which was then clad with a sustainable bamboo facade. The home includes a rainwater collection system, solar cell-clad green roof, skylights, and permeable paving.
Photo courtesy of the Walker Art Center
This structure, which was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is called the MDU, or Mobile Dwelling Unit, and was designed by Lot-EK. It is meant to travel with its dweller to long term destinations. When traveling, its sub-volumes are pushed in to fill the entire container, and then interlock so the container is left flush and can be shipped worldwide. When in use, the sub-volumes are pushed out, and its 500-square-foot interior is suitable for living and working.
Photo by Paul Warchol
Lot-EK also designed this 1,500-square-foot penthouse apartment in New York City. The project involved transforming a mechanical room and adding a bedroom with a patio on the roof. Pictured above is a yellow aluminum container that has been partially deconstructed to become an open outdoor space.
Photo by Jack Thompson
Note the white corrugated wall; that should tip you off that this is the interior of a shipping container home. In fact, this Houston residence is composed of three containers, to make a total of 1,538-square feet of living space. Architect Christopher Robertson of local firm Robertston Design says one of the goals was to make it feel like a typical home.
Poteet Architects, a firm known for its adaptive reuse of existing buildings, designed this 32-square-foot guest house in San Antonio, Texas using a shipping container. The interior is lined with bamboo plywood for the floor and the walls and the deck is made out of recycled soda bottles. It has a planted roof too.
The emerald green-accented Crossbox house in Brittany, France was designed by CG Architects. Two shipping containers are cantilevered above two more, and there’s a planted roof too. Like traditional setups, the bedrooms are on top and the living/dining spaces below.
Cove Park, located on 50-acres of Scotland’s west coast, is a community of established artists. In 2002, Container City created three cubes made of shipping containers to act as artist retreats, and another six were added in 2006.
This Adam Kalkin Container House in Califon, New Jersey, is three shipping containers wide by two shipping containers tall. Glass on two sides allows ample light to shine in, and the industrial materials continue throughout, with a concrete floor and steel beams and columns. Rustic fir flooring and mahogany closing doors ensures it works in its wooded surroundings.
This perfectly simple, wood clad, absolutely horizontal 40-foot cargo container house sits on a flat site in the Galician countryside of Spain. Its porch and removable awning allow for outdoor enjoyment, which is ideal since it’s a summer house. It was designed by architects Severo Fernández and Basilio Rodríguez of Estudio Base.
Maziar Behrooz Architecture designed this 840-square-foot art studio next to the client’s house in the summer enclave of the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. They used two shipping containers which were painted dark charcoal to match the main house; both blend into the surrounding woods.
Resources: Shipping Container Plans, Architects and Builders
– Off Grid Living: Shipping Container Home Designs
– Shipping Container Homes
– Containerhome.biz
– Shipping Container Home Plans
– Cargotecture
– ContainerHome.info
– Building Lab (Oakland, CA)
– Ecotechdesign (Los Angeles, CA)
– Leger Wanaselja Architecture (Berkeley, CA)
– LOT-EK (New York, NY)
– Container Home Plans
Got a good shipping container builder, architect, or resource? Leave it in the comments and we’ll keep our list updated.
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alex from the grey dots on 05.08.2013 at 09:38 AM
I love this examples. You would never say they are containers
geoffrey fulton on 03.30.2014 at 07:25 AM
You invited us to submit some container projects. You are welcome to publish anything you find of interest on our site. There will be a lot more going up soon!
Mary Sue on 08.29.2016 at 12:11 PM
I want one! Perfect for downsizing empty nesters! Are they available near Richmond, VA?
Kathy on 05.08.2013 at 19:36 PM
In my mind recycling shipping containers for buildings is a great use for an otherwise obsolete product. Is it just me or do they some how seem really playful? Like a children’s set of building blocks? I cannot wait to construct my own one day. I love the idea of cladding with that wonderfully durable & sustainable material bamboo.
Jacques on 06.23.2015 at 10:16 AM
I think the playful-look adds to the charm…and I find them just great
Anne on 05.09.2013 at 17:48 PM
The range of look and feel on these twelve examples is amazing. I like the rustic feel of the San Antonio conversion.
Donna Lee Robertson on 05.10.2013 at 10:24 AM
Just an FYI , The SEED Project is actually developing unused shipping containers as Emergency alternative housing options for people impacted by disasters. Be it boutique housing or emergency housing, either way it is a cool eco-friendly and sustainable housing idea!
Check out this link! http://www.gizmag.com/seed-project-shipping-container-sustainable-emergency-housing/13902/
geoffrey fulton on 06.30.2016 at 18:24 PM
We have recently worked with a large charity in Australia who will produce our SMALLisSMART HOUSE, a house in a 20 ft container to be given to homeless people. We are soon to release stock plans of this little house, a 1 bedroom house in a 40 ft container, and a 2 and 3 bedroom house in a double 40 ft container. They are of course tornado resistant, fire and termite proof and cheap for the home builder!. Some examples of our projects are on http://www.containerarchitecture.co
aurelia-m on 05.11.2013 at 17:07 PM
This is a great idea. Recycling containers in habitation. I like the idea that you can move with your house!!
Tim on 05.24.2013 at 21:07 PM
Its great to see continued interest in Container based Construction – to be honest I wasn’t sure if it was a fade that would die out of not but just like the Tiny Homes they have staying power !
There is a free book series that has more nice homes if you crazy about them like me !
http://www.containerhome.info/30-most-influential-container-homes.html
Tim
Steve on 06.04.2013 at 19:48 PM
It’s funny, you show 12 examples and I hate every single one of them. They all try to disguise or dress up the shipping container to make it “acceptable.” Whatever happened to honesty in design?
Jasmine on 06.03.2014 at 00:39 AM
Design is not just a visual thing. There is just as much honesty in using the container as a design system, and then decorating it how you like. Everyone has personal taste, and where is the fun in building a house if you can’t decorate it. Containers are a building system – like any other – brick, timber, steel framing. Just one that is already made – and that is the beauty.
A container house does not need to remain looking like a container to be ‘honest design’. As soon as it becomes a house, it’s no longer a container anyway. It’s a home. :-)
gerard on 10.05.2015 at 13:46 PM
Well said. LOVE the examples shown here. Very forward thinking.
Caipira Bozao on 04.19.2015 at 11:44 AM
Wow, Steve, you disliked EVERY one? Excellent, that means that your taste can be our bellwether. When you dislike something intensely could you alert the rest of us, so we know there’s something cool that deserves our further attention? Thanks!
Tim Davis on 07.04.2016 at 11:46 AM
Gosh Steve… Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’ve drawn several container concept drawings over the years. Half of them didn’t dress up the old container at all and were very functional and didn’t look bad at all. The other half were either dressed up with stucco or had siding. I loved the looks of all of them. The ones shown here aren’t shabby either.
Cathie on 06.05.2013 at 00:46 AM
My husband wanted to build a house out of shipping containers and I said no. Maybe I was wrong. Lol. These look nice. I’m going to email him this post.
Freda on 06.05.2013 at 00:50 AM
I adore these. Well not all of them, but most.
Ade on 06.10.2013 at 13:02 PM
These are lovely! You should come and take a look at ours, made from a 20foot container :- http://www.tinywoodhomes.com
Ade
RIchard on 06.26.2013 at 19:14 PM
This a great list and is a great way that recycled shipping containers can continue to be useful even after they are done being shipped all around the world. The link below is great blog and infographics that details the life of a shipping container from new to retirement where it could possibly become a new home.
http://swmobilestorage.com/blog/2013/04/24/the-life-of-a-shipping-container-infographic/
Paul Machira Kiruma on 06.27.2013 at 07:59 AM
very creative designs there.
Camilla Small on 07.09.2013 at 13:45 PM
Some very nice houses, some with a more successful house than other if you ask me :). I especially like the “WFH House” :)
Robert Egi on 07.12.2013 at 01:58 AM
Very interesting designs!
I am about designing and building one for myself.
Am excited!
Jay Lillien on 07.13.2013 at 13:35 PM
Cool pictures, my personal choice is the 2nd entry. I like the glasses installed there.
Jason Rioux on 08.02.2013 at 23:44 PM
We have an exciting new sea container project that you might be interested in following up in Canada. We just launched a website dedicated to this unique project.
http://seacontainercabin.com/
Jason
Jo Sanders on 08.04.2013 at 09:13 AM
A grand idea! Start with the shell and create your nest! More and more in this time, we will see these innovative ways for nesting. AND OFF THE GRID!!!!
Luisa F on 08.14.2013 at 03:29 AM
How do I get a recycled shipping container?
I wish I knew how to build stuff. This is a great idea for people who can not afford to buy overpriced conventional houses.
Lucien Fontaine on 08.26.2013 at 07:11 AM
it would have been nice to put the price to have an idea
Micha? on 08.28.2013 at 05:45 AM
But love still hurts… :)
Eric Christiansen on 09.03.2013 at 13:37 PM
I have land in Arizona that I own outright. This is the perfect idea to make the house my own and do it on the cheap. I intend to be off grid and have it a self-sustainable house for retirement purposes. While I have a long time to go until that day, at least 30-40 years, the concept is sound. I am sure it would last longer than a wooden house anyways and would help keep the bugs out! Can’t wait to get started as I already have plans for what I want it to look like!
Warta Ponsel on 09.25.2014 at 18:36 PM
Those of you with the money should consider High Cubes with doors on each end. Easier fabrication into a home, and if you keep the doors original format you can torch the locking bars off then use a more conventional door locking system.
http://wartaponsel.com/121/daftar-tablet-android-terbaik.html
Mona Nowlin on 09.04.2013 at 16:17 PM
We bought land on a mountain in Tenn. Would love to build a Adam Kalkin shipping container type house. What an amazing idea. I too would like to know, where does one get shipping containers that are in good shape?
Jason Rioux on 09.04.2013 at 17:12 PM
The best shape containers are the ones called “one-trip” containers. They are built brand new in China, they ship goods over to America, and then you take possession of them. They are usually only a few months old and in super shape for residential projects. We are using 7 new 20 foot high cubes for our project. High cubes provide an extra foot of ceiling height, which are also better for residential use.
Jason
http://seacontainercabin.com/
Old MSgt on 12.19.2013 at 20:24 PM
High Cubes are the way to go. I don’t even care for standard height as storage. High Cubes allow for much better air circulation and loft storage or other loft interior options.
I’ve had two 40′ High Cubes as shop space for a few years and recently welded them together with an I-beam under each end as a stout foundation. If I needed a house I’d certainly live in an ISO container structure. Great for DIYers as you can leave your MIG welder power source inside, ground it to the shell, then take a suitcase feeder where every you like.
Be warned, use an INDUSTRIAL roof coating system. Avoid all chain store roof coatings as they are often worse than nothing and trap water.
Visit commercoal roofer and contracting forums to get a clue even if you don’t do your own ISO roof so you don’t get ripped off.
Those of you with the money should consider High Cubes with doors on each end. Easier fabrication into a home, and if you keep the doors original format you can torch the locking bars off then use a more conventional door locking system.
Theo Pilato on 09.12.2013 at 10:01 AM
I would like to bring this kind of home made by container in my family land in Africa (RDC). I want to know if you can tropicaliser the container for African’s village. I do not have big money but I want decent homes for people in my clan village.
Feel free to contact me.
Thanks a lot
Theo Dimbeko
geoff fulton on 07.09.2014 at 22:41 PM
We have already done container projects in Africa. Happy to help you.
Anna on 08.22.2014 at 08:20 AM
I am thinking about same idea as ‘Theo Pilato on’. Could you please contact me for details
Linda Gagne on 09.18.2013 at 04:51 AM
Wow! This is really unique kind of house and it is one of a kind style of a house. Overall, it was an excellent and creative DIY house idea. Good job!DenverReelAndPallet.com
Ryan Naylor on 09.21.2013 at 12:59 PM
These homes are beautiful. Thank you for the post!
My wife and I are building a shipping container home for our family here in Asheville, NC. and will be writing a book about how we are doing it. My wife is a professional writer and I am a professional graphic designer. We have a blog and post up a new post every night. Check it out if you want to follow our progress! http://www.40×28.com
Thanks and wish us luck!
paul Fernandes on 10.03.2013 at 08:28 AM
hi can you please send me more information thanks
Costa Rica - International Living on 10.27.2013 at 16:38 PM
Thanks for sharing the container home in Costa Rica. You can actually find container homes all over the country, from the beach, to the jungle, to the mountains. Some are designed with an eco-friendly theme in mind. But for many they are a very low cost way for local people to build a sturdy home.
Jase on 12.11.2013 at 05:09 AM
I’ve always loved living spaces made from shipping containers! I think the original exterior of the corrugated metal should still be seen though. ‘Adam Kalkin Container House’ is so cool. Such an industrial urban look, but also works within rural environments somehow.
Syd on 12.15.2013 at 16:37 PM
Another interesting use for shipping containers!
http://www.overgrowthesystem.com/shipping-container-greenhouse-the-future-of-urban-farming/
Cecil on 01.02.2014 at 15:21 PM
A great use for a reusable resource. I thought immediately of cost to assemble and also can these containers be insulated from the cold/heat of extreme weather? what about lightning strikes does the metal attract this in a significant way?? Thanks for a response.
Jason Rioux on 01.17.2014 at 08:46 AM
At Workbench Corp. we are focused on building homes and cottages from steel shipping containers at half the cost of traditional construction methods. We are based in Canada, and we insulate our projects to deal with the cold Canadian winters, and surprisingly hot summers. Feel free to contact us for more information.
Cheers,
Jason
http://seacontainercabin.com/
arquiteta camila pezzin on 01.27.2014 at 11:48 AM
Gostaria muito trabalhar com contêineres. Já estudei a respeito mas ainda não tive oportunidade de executar um projeto.
Sid Clinton on 01.30.2014 at 12:55 PM
wow check this out as
a practical DIY for less than $35K
Julie Kinnear on 02.06.2014 at 07:01 AM
I’m a big fan of cargotecture and I love how these virtually indestructible crates lying around us can be repurposed to serve as stylish modular living spaces. I put together a few reasons why I think these container homes are a viable housing alternative together with a few examples and links for companies in Canada.
I believe that they have a great potential and something has to be done about the negative public perception of this concept. It allows anybody to make ecologically sensitive choices that would normally be too cost-heavy for the average homeowner. And in most cases feels more like a sleek designer pad than a house built from used shipping containers.
Way to go. In cargotecture we trust!
juan dela cruz on 02.07.2014 at 04:55 AM
I really love using shipping containers on my designs, the idea captured my interest in designing houses like this..
but I’m not an architect though.. I just love designing.. that’s why my designs are just put into trash bins.. *sigh
http://living-off-the-grid-with-green-power.blogspot.com/
yonder on 02.20.2014 at 04:39 AM
i want to ask someone who lived in a container or designed units that what major challenges you face in the process of living in it or designing it?
Alberto on 03.03.2014 at 18:01 PM
Nice!
Jay Melamed on 03.10.2014 at 11:51 AM
Some of these designs are incredible! The fact that these homes not only look good, but are environmentally friendly is awesome. At Prime Energy Group we try to help the environment by saving energy via spray foam insulation, so you can understand why I am so excited about these environmentally friendly homes.
Lilly on 04.17.2014 at 11:56 AM
These are beautiful !
But how are these used containers treated before re-use?
For example, i have seen some containers that are rusty at the corners.
Joe Cardillo on 04.21.2014 at 09:13 AM
So beautiful. Between this, tiny homes, and the people that Pinterest their wooden palate creations my evenings are pretty much booked for internet time.
Safi Sarkar on 05.22.2014 at 08:07 AM
Great idea. I learn from this post how to recycle shipping board. Thanks for share.
geoffrey fulton architect on 05.22.2014 at 16:31 PM
You invite us to submit our details as designers of container based buildings. Architects Fulton + Salomon have been specializing in container architecture for many years with projects worldwide. We also assist clients in source their containers with modifications completed before the containers are delivered to site. Projects range from student apartments and world cruising boats in a 20 ftr, a hunter’s haven in an expanding 20 ft container, a 1 bedroom house in a 40ftr, a 2 & 3 bedroom house in a double 40 ft…. go up to a floating island for the St Johns River in Florida, to multi story house with up to 12 containers and going beyond to a major complex of 800 residential units in Papua New Guinea, a farm village in South Sudan and an orphanage in Kenya. Our largest project is conference centre, hotel, 400 student apartments and 400 luxury apartments all on a new cruise ship pier in Australia. Welcome to http://www.containerarchitecture.co (not .com) and don’t forget to click on “more pages here”.
Monnaie on 05.29.2014 at 03:04 AM
Fabulous interior designing and architects design!
EM-K | Rethink Design Studio on 06.04.2014 at 09:05 AM
Glad to see container homes getting recognition again. They seemed to be more of a fad and “innovative idea” for design students instead of the practical, energy-efficicent home solutions they really are. We could use more of these!
laurbana on 06.12.2014 at 05:50 AM
check this one:
http://lacontenedora.blogspot.com.es/
Sara Nowak on 07.06.2014 at 06:26 AM
And suddenly my dream house is a shipping container! It’s true, some of them don’t even look like containers, but to be honest – I prefer these that still have some of the original component shown, like the Adam Kalkin’s one. This one combines disclosure of what it’s made of with a sense of beauty perfectly, I love it!
[email protected] Trekker on 07.08.2014 at 22:59 PM
What an amazing job or re-purposing materials; I love the colors and creativity.
Dan Sokol on 07.16.2014 at 09:47 AM
I, too, convert shipping containers. My company is Leed Cabins.
http://www.leedcabins.com
Ralph Martin Architect on 07.17.2014 at 19:02 PM
ART2ARCH: DADU Backyard Shipping Cargo Container Studio + Guest Suite Design by Ralph Martin Architect | Kirkland, WA.
http://youtu.be/_PiEWA37F3E
http://youtu.be/wNugTwmLcbg
Craig on 07.21.2014 at 00:18 AM
I really really like shipping container houses. I’m building one at the moment and planning to leave a feature wall internally behind the wood burning fireplace. Please leave comments and let me know what you think about my place.
http://www.odpod.com.au
Jim on 07.24.2014 at 11:09 AM
They’re really cool – but, I’d venture to guess that they’re not all built to code. http://boxmanstudios.com/container-homes/
Ralph Martin Architect on 07.24.2014 at 15:27 PM
ART2ARCH Architecture | Interiors | Sustainable Design Firm in Kirkland, WA. See my backyard DADU Studio + Guest Suite designed & built from recycled shipping containers on YouTube. Portfolio images on http://www.art2arch.net website.
Exterior Video:
http://youtu.be/_PiEWA37F3E
Interior Video:
http://youtu.be/wNugTwmLcbg
Craig on 07.24.2014 at 18:51 PM
My container house is definitely up to code. http://www.odpod.com.au
These are just some of the things we did to comply.
-Soil test by geological engineer
-Structural certification by structural engineer
-Building permit from building surveyor
-NCC compliance (National Construction Code)
-Building Regulation Act compliance
-Inspection of septic system by the Health Department
-Inspection of septic system by licensed plumber
-6 star energy efficiency rating compliance
-BAL compliance (bushfire attach level)
-and more….
geoffrey fulton on 07.25.2014 at 06:50 AM
You invited parties to nominate experts in container building design and that you would list them as part of your existing list. We advised you previously and now wish to advise again in the hopes you will include us this time!!. Architects Fulton + Salomon specializes in worldwide container projects large and small including houses boats to hotels. Many examples are on their website http://www.containerarchitecture.co (not .com)
Diane Gail on 08.02.2014 at 00:22 AM
After a tornado blew my horse barn down,injuring one of my horses, I tried to come up with a underground barn idea to keep them safe.
I saw numerous storage containers for sale near me. I am planning to berm a 20×8 container and set it on cement corners. I live in Kansas, and believe this could catch on for any animal shelter. It is cheap,repurposes a used struture, is safe and strong.
Just wanted to share this with my fellow horse people:)
geoffrey fulton on 08.04.2014 at 20:45 PM
With our experience in the design of shipping container based buildings all over the world, we would like to be added to your list of architects for shipping container home designs. We soon will be announcing our under $20,000 house!
Michael on 08.11.2014 at 02:10 AM
Utilizing something less valuable into something useful is a very good thing.
Looking at some of the design of the room is made ??of container, making an inspiration for me to apply in the design of the home.
My question is how to overcome the feeling of heat that occurs when this idea is applied in the tropics? Due to the material of the metal would absorb heat from the sun. Actually, with the installation of air conditioning can overcome the heat, but this is not a good solution considering stimulate now being “environmentally friendly”. Maybe I could have given a solution to overcome feeling of heat if the home container is applied in the tropics.
greetings
Michael
http://www.aliainteriordesign.com
Laura S. on 09.02.2014 at 07:31 AM
Shipping containers are the best way how to build both high-end and low-end interesting houses for all types of weather. I absolutely love the idea and plan to get my own house asap. I agree that it can be difficult to build this kind of housing in the tropics, but we have other kinds of options there. So why bother. I have seen container houses in Europe, where it fits almost perfectly due to the weather. And of course that it should be eco-friendly, since the whole idea of remodelling something useless into a home is based on environmentalist philosophy.
Leo Friday on 09.08.2014 at 12:33 PM
Interested in getting more information in using them for vacation and retreat cabins on the island of Trinidad and Tobago.
H Boyd on 09.16.2014 at 18:24 PM
containerbargains.com is the best place to get your containers. Container Bargains is fast, affordable and ready to ship to you now! You don’t need to buy either, you can rent if you want to!
Kate on 09.24.2014 at 23:07 PM
Architeria & Partners Pty Ltd are architects in Melbourne. Currently they are designing a mind blowing shipping container home in the suburbs of Melbourne. To find out more or to get your very own designer container home, contact [email protected]
Warta Ponsel on 09.25.2014 at 18:39 PM
We bought the trailer at the end of February 2012 and moved in mid-May 2012. …. Most tiny home designs look crowded with the wood panel designs. ….. hi Roseann, thanks for your comment. in response to your questions:
http://wartaponsel.com/138/harga-tablet-android-murah.html
rupeshino on 09.29.2014 at 05:40 AM
great use of scrap material.
Mark Simms on 11.09.2014 at 08:18 AM
i love these buildings with containers – i’m strongly considering building with them – my only concerns are the long term cost of maintenance, temperature (building in a hot country), echoing – could someone help me answer these questions.
jordan turner on 11.12.2014 at 10:28 AM
Have you seen the shipping container house in Dallas? http://pv14house.com
Ronnie Pistons on 11.18.2014 at 17:19 PM
These are cool, although I prefer the shipping container transformations that are much less artsy.
Shipping Container House and Shipping Container Architecture
Naman on 12.04.2014 at 19:42 PM
Waow…Great designs…looks like they could be pretty big if assembled properly.
Caroline Mitic on 12.09.2014 at 14:36 PM
One day I’d really like to have the resources to build myself a home out of shipping containers!
Jeff Hollingsworth on 12.13.2014 at 18:18 PM
There is enough used and spare containers to go around the world twice and what a fantastic way of using them, I have completed my design and I have purchased 5 x 40ft’s and 7 x 20ft’s to build my dream house, I have also designed accommodation for the 2022 world cup in Qatar as they will be 120,000 hotel rooms short, never mind the designs and proposals I have give to the 3rd world countries and the UN, they can be put to such a good use, and non profitable too !
Tom on 01.19.2015 at 10:13 AM
Hi Marni,
I loved the orange container home is San Jose, Costa Rica. I read on another blog post that it only cost US$40,000, do you know if this figure is accurate?
Also I noticed at the bottom of your post you asked for other good shipping container resources?
Please could you add: http://www.containerhomeplans.org/
We have lots of blog posts on their about shipping container homes, including: costings, design ideas and plans!
Many Thanks,
Tom
jungledrum on 02.08.2015 at 07:37 AM
these are a great idea!!
Kat on 02.14.2015 at 13:42 PM
Must say they are nice inventions however I don’t really think they are beautiful and definitely can see the “containers” through the trying to make them not look like containers. The one in the Hampton’s is by far the best. The one in Califon is not too bad as well.
Top Cars on 04.10.2015 at 01:30 AM
hey how i can find or buy the shipping containers
Stewart Zentner on 04.24.2015 at 08:35 AM
All gorgeous! You can’t just think that those houses are made of steel shipping containers. Well, obviously it is because of the design and all that. Steel frames are really dependable nowadays, this will surely save your money and time.
Your friend,
Stu
http://www.zentnersteelbuildings.com
Andy Kuiper on 05.11.2015 at 10:49 AM
I loooooove these designs :-) I just wonder about how to best insulate (Northern Canada) spray foam?
Dandenong on 05.11.2015 at 21:41 PM
These are amazing. My partner is a humanitarian who goes to conflict areas around the world and a lot of the time she stays in shipping containers. However none are quite as luxurious as these!!
David King on 06.13.2015 at 18:44 PM
My site gives lots on advice on how to build one of these. There are pitfalls to be aware of, but overall it’s worth bearing these in mind for your own self-build project.
London has a small community of these that are being built by the Thames, including workspaces as well as living accomodation. They’re pretty well suited to the UK’s climate.
Sid Cliton on 06.13.2015 at 19:25 PM
Their are lots of pitfalls to building a habitable container home or business facility and most are solved by throwing money at it which nullifies the idea of reuse of the container in some cases. Love to See you site??
david werimo on 06.17.2015 at 05:40 AM
These are very well design. the outcome is a total transformation and the thought of a container just doesnt come in. very inspiring.
wachiuri on 06.22.2015 at 04:41 AM
wow! creativity taken a notch higher i would love to have the one on Adam Kalkin Container House in Califon, New Jersey
Bonnie on 06.24.2015 at 10:42 AM
Nice design….. I also meet an awesome shipping container homes design on this page :
http://shippingcontainerhomesideas.com
Evans on 06.26.2015 at 01:39 AM
Nice comment by Cathie: “My husband wanted to build a house out of shipping containers and I said no. Maybe I was wrong. Lol. These look nice. I’m going to email him this post.”
tabby on 06.28.2015 at 14:34 PM
Wow! Love all of them.Wonder how much this would cost in my country. Brilliant
Paul on 07.09.2015 at 08:52 AM
The WFH house is really nice. I definitely prefer the wooden texture on the outside. There are some great pictures on arcgency’s website of the inside.
Blogiv on 07.11.2015 at 15:49 PM
It’s really inspiring architecture concept. My favorite one is the emerald green-accented crossbox house.
Good job marni. Thanks for share.
Molly on 10.07.2015 at 19:57 PM
If only the shipping container-house in Brittany, France was in Toronto…outstanding work here.
Container Housing on 10.22.2015 at 11:46 AM
We provide these in the UK if anyone is looking for one in England. We create them from new and in a variety of sizes and rooms. We are going to create a four bedroom house on two floors with one soon. Can we send you some photos of our ones?
Paul on 11.13.2015 at 05:49 AM
Really impressive what you can do from “not needed” shipping materials. All of them are great “art” house with really impressive design… I specially love the Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture… Great architecture..
Tim T on 12.28.2015 at 16:41 PM
I dig the original printing and locking bars on the Adam Kalkin House!
architects fulton + salomon on 12.28.2015 at 23:00 PM
Anyone seeking assistance in the design and construction of container based buildings in Australia and USA are invited to contact us. We also invite the website to include us in their list of architects specializing in shipping container based buildings including house boats.
Adam Aw on 01.03.2016 at 10:22 AM
Hi Folks, my name is Adam Aw the founder of http://www.joycontainers.com targeted at supply new and used shipping containers in different cities of Australian and New Zealand markets. Our our container fleet comes in different types and sizes, if you are looking for shipping containers for the container home conversion, please get in touch by visiting our website requesting for a quotation. We shall offer you our most competitive rates. Take care and hear from you soon. Cheers.
Faustine on 01.04.2016 at 02:55 AM
As we know the shipping container is totally steel. When you touch it in Winter, it will be very cold. Conversely, it will be very hot in summer. Besides,The decoration will cost you much. If you want to make a saving, but fear a bad insulation. Then why don’t think about prefabricated shipping container? We use the EPS sandwich panel as wall material . We can solve the heat insulation and water proof problems. You can get a similar container home with less money, why not?
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eunah on 01.07.2016 at 09:10 AM
this is unbelievable. i love the last house the one in the woods.
Daphne on 01.08.2016 at 06:39 AM
These are exceptionally well plan. the result is an aggregate change and the thought about a compartment just doesnt come in. extremely motivating.
shonali on 01.08.2016 at 06:46 AM
all lovely! You can’t simply imagine that those houses are made of steel transportation compartments. All things considered, clearly it is a direct result of the configuration what not. Steel edges are truly trustworthy these days, this will without a doubt spare your cash and time.
geoffrey fulton on 01.23.2016 at 08:41 AM
If you would like to see a lot more about container based houses and buildings, we invite you visit http://www.containerarchitecture.co
We provide services world wide.
Leslie Brlec on 02.26.2016 at 19:32 PM
Love it. Simply amazing.
LAComfy on 03.31.2016 at 03:24 AM
Wow. Thank you, guys. I have never seen homes from shipping containers. It’s amazing!
Froutaki on 04.06.2016 at 16:35 PM
Great ideas!!
Overall, it was an excellent and creative DIY house idea. Good job!
regional concrete on 04.07.2016 at 11:04 AM
I thought shipping container homes had to be boring and functional to save space. How wrong I was!
rudy on 05.07.2016 at 12:57 PM
i always wanted to work with container find out how to make an office container
i want a opportunity to learn how your company do that
i want you to teach me how to make that buy working there for your company
i am base i Leeds, west yorkshire
ps: i hope i get a chance thanks
keziah on 05.24.2016 at 09:39 AM
This is good work and lovely creativity.
Ashley on 06.30.2016 at 07:17 AM
It’s really amazing that they made a lot of use from these containers that are just in the bays waiting to be consumed by rust. There are, I think 14 million of them, and only 6 million are in use. Plus. these things don’t rot so it’s a good thing that people have found ways to make use of them. They all look beautiful. It’s great that they added artistic finishes to them too.
Jac on 07.11.2016 at 11:39 AM
Thank you for all the cool pictures. I think these homes are so modern. I would love to build on, but my concern is that I would have to run all the water and electricity to my place. I think these homes count as modular homes so that means you can only build them in certain places. Is this true? I would love to know. Thank you in advance!
Amy on 07.12.2016 at 23:36 PM
This guide teaches you everything you need to know about building a container house including prepping your land, getting permits, etc.
http://043c57w2hoz1at179fo3n-28wr.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=CNHM
Alex James on 08.23.2016 at 03:10 AM
wow! creativity taken a notch higher i would love to have the one on Adam Kalkin Container House in Califon, New Jersey
Terrence Samuel on 09.01.2016 at 12:13 PM
RAYE work with containers in experiential environments
http://raye.agency
Josh Dunstall on 10.25.2016 at 22:53 PM
Very unique alternatives to traditional living spaces. Love the idea!
Batman on 02.15.2017 at 00:04 AM
I prefer the shipping container transformations that are much less artsy.
LUF on 03.08.2017 at 03:05 AM
Two shipping containers by CG Architects is amazing. I like the design!
Schilly Construction Inc. on 03.30.2017 at 14:34 PM
Love the look of having a shipping container or two in the home.
Geoffrey fulton on 03.31.2017 at 05:13 AM
We are still out there inviting you to add us to your list of architects above. We are designing, houses, hotels, house boats, social housing and student housing. Recent project include a family home for 4 in a 40 ft container and houses for the homeless each in a 20 ft container. To see examples we invite you to our website http://www.containerarchitecture.co
Leviticus Bennett on 04.13.2017 at 16:25 PM
That’s so cool that people have built homes out of these; I like the containers that have wooden siding. I’ve actually eaten in a restaurant before that was made out of shipping containers. I’d love to buy my own and make a cabin out of it or something like that.
Casagranda on 05.02.2017 at 03:55 AM
I want my house to be liked this. It’s very fascinating.
James on 06.02.2017 at 17:39 PM
Knowing myself that I cannot afford a large beautiful house, this images gave me hope to still own a nice home made of containers.
patrick kariuki on 01.07.2018 at 10:49 AM
Just a container and end product is awesome keep it up good work God bless and your more knowledge
Anh Dang on 01.03.2019 at 14:03 PM
Did you know these are actually called “Donga” or “Granny Flats” in Australia? They are quite commonly used and granny flats are often used for an aging parent so they don’t have to be too far away from their children but can still live independently. Pretty cool eh!
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