Sure, using disused containers as building blocks is an effective way of recycling them, but the eco footprint of these homes is still larger than it appears at first glance. Before these homes can be habitable, the entire container must first be sandblasted bare, the flooring needs to be replaced and all the openings need to be cut with a torch or fireman’s saw.
These beautiful compact houses may be the only way for some to own a piece of property but regardless of their size they can be made into pretty livable homes. Modern shipping container homes are quite flexible when it comes to extensions and all kinds of expansions.
Nomad Living is a mobile retreat designed by Studio Feitio located in Portugal that consists of a shipping container and a carcass structure that makes sun awnings for the wooden deck.
WFH shipping container house by Arcgency doesn’t look at all like an example of cargotecture that it is. But if you look inside the wooden clad you’ll see two stacked shipping containers making the two-storey part of the house.
One thing we can all agree to is that the house definitely stands out with all its angles. At a first glance, it doesn’t look to be made of shipping containers but if you look closer you will see it’s a metal modular home that fits a limited budget.
Melbourne, Australia-based Phooey Architects built the whimsical Skinners Playground entirely out of used shipping containers and other reclaimed materials. Local children enjoy romping around the creative space, and get a unique chance to better understand the concept of zero waste.
A closer look at Container City II, which offers unique spaces to stir creativity and collaboration.
We love this adorable mini housing unit from architect Jure Kotnik. In the epitome of doing more with less, the upper container provides shade to the entry of the lower. The lower also provides space for a small terrace.
Vietnamese studio TAK Architects created this vibrant hostel near the center of Nha Trang. Within the walls of the property, a stack of polished shipping containers have been transformed into minimally furnished dormitories for wayfarers passing through southeast Asia.
Its latticed roofing system was designed to keep the interior cool even in the warmest of summers and the huge bay windows provide both a scenic view of the surroundings and a dose of fresh air when needed. More Info Here
On the inside there are loft spaces that make different rooms and a modern kitchen that stands right in the middle of the house.
The bars of the balconies are designed to allow you to see the view without standing up. For example, you sit on a comfortable chair to drink your coffee in the morning and you see everything as if you were standing because the bars are thin enough to news provide a clear view.
The result is a $40,000 home with a roof made of scrap metal resulted from making the windows and a modern interior design that can compete with any regular home.
We wrote about Meka in our earlier shipping container post, and they still stand out as a builder of fabulous, luxury container homes. Meka sells both prefabricated and custom homes made from various configurations of 20′ and 40′ ISO steel frames.