31 Container Home in Brisbane
Brisbane  Australia  –  Ziegler Build Lot size:   760 m2  (8,200 sq. ft.) Built area:   460 m2  ( 5,000 sq. ft.)  approx. Year built:   2012 There is a common misconception that ‘container homes’ are something best kept out of suburbia, that container homes may be OK for some people but don’t […]
A simple two container home
Shipping containers can offer very affordable accommodation and are great for remote locations. Even though they are technically a box, they can be converted in an infinite number of ways. The ownerâs plan is to build a cabin or shelter made from shipping containers. One which they can use during the weekend, but that should […]
Caterpillar House
Santiago de Chile, Chile – SebastiĂĄn IrarrĂĄzaval Built Area: Â Â 350m2 Â (3,780 sq. ft.) Photography: Â Â Â Sergio Pirrone Santiago de Chile backs up to the Andes Mountains but, to limit urban sprawl, no construction is permitted above 1,000 meters. Given that the breezes, fresh air and views are high above the city, that […]
Cancer Centre Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands – MVRDV Site area: 2,000 m2 Building area: 2,000 m2 Total floor area: 6,000 m2 Year of completion: 2006 Quantity of Containers: 256 What you see here is a temporary building! It’s purpose is to house the The Cancer Centre Amsterdam which is part of the Antony van Leeuwenhoek Hospital. It’s located in Amsterdam, […]
Made in China – at home in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri – BNIM Architects (Yes Dorothy, there really is a Kansas City in Missouri) Built area: 2,600 square foot  (240 m2) Year built: 2009 Take a typical suburban lot, five shipping containers, a determined woman and a willing architect and you get this stunning home. Most of the container fit-out was carried out […]
Container Homes – Q and A’s
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Hybrid Homes (pvt) Ltd This is an interesting gallery less for the design it presents – which is remarkably similar to ‘The Container of Hope’ – as it is for the costings and ensuing Q. and A.’s: Costings: The home shown here is built out of three 20′ foot shipping containers. […]
Zigloo Domestique
Victoria, Canada – Keith Dewey Number of Shipping Containers used: 8 Shipping Containers Land area:   155m2  (1,680 sq. ft.) Built area: 185 m2 (2000 sq. ft.) 3-4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Year built: 2006 Photography: Keith Dewey Container homes have become a popular concept today but that certainly wasn’t the case 10 years ago. It takes a […]
At home in ‘The Hamptons’
Amagansett, New York – SG Blocks Built area:    180m2 (1942 sq. ft.) + 120m2 (1,300 sq. ft.) of decks Year built:   2011 Photography:    Prudential Douglas Elliman ‘The Hamptons’ are the summer and occasional weekend retreat for many of New York’s elite. Located on the eastern end of Long Island, houses regularly sell for $10 […]
Liray Container Home
Santiago, Chile – Ruben Rivera Peede Land Area:Â Â Â 6,775 m2 (72,925 sq. ft.) Project Area:Â Â Â 115.01 m2 Â (1,237 sq. ft.) Year built:Â Â Â 2010 Builder: Â Â Â Proyecto ARQtainer Materials:Â Corten steel shipping containers, steel frame, thermal pane window, plasterboard and sprayed cellulose insulation. One of the most common objections we hear about container […]
Mobile Dwelling Unit
New York, United States – LOT-EK Built area: 46 m2 (500 sq. ft.) Year built: 2003 Photography: Walker Art Center In recent years, ‘slide-out’ sections in mobile homes and caravans have become common place but 10 years ago the design team of  Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano developed this ground-breaking design… “One shipping container is transformed into a […]