Designers and architects worldwide have taken up the challenge of converting recycled shipping containers into stunning living spaces. The result is an array of homes, offices, and even hotels that are both eco-friendly and visually striking. These structures have been transformed into spacious and stylish living spaces with all the amenities one would expect in a traditional home. From open-plan living areas to rooftop gardens, each container home is unique and showcases sustainable living possibilities. With their sturdy steel frames and modular design, shipping containers are the perfect building blocks for creating innovative and beautiful living spaces.
Here are 8 of the most spectacular living spaces made from recycled shipping containers. If you like this idea, several companies can help you create a fantastic space like this. Sometimes, you have to think outside the box.
01. Six Oaks by David Fenster of Modulus is a 1200-square-foot shipping container home in the Santa Cruz mountains of California.
02. Price Street Projects was commissioned to build this shipping containers studio home in Savannah, Georgia.
03. This El Tiemblo, Spain home consists of four 40-foot shipping containers. It was designed by James & Mau Arquitectura and built by Infinski.
Pablo Sarabia
04. Ectotech Design built this beautiful 2,300-square-foot shipping container residence in the Mojave Desert.
Jack Parsons
05. Poteet Architects created this San Antonio shipping container guest house. It’s just 360 square feet and has a living room, study area, bathroom, and patio.
Chris Cooper
06. The design team from Tomecek Studio Architecture added two storage containers to the outsides of a pre-existing structure in this Colorado home.
Tomecek Studio Architecture, Photos by: Braden Gunem
07. Benjamin Garcia Saxe created this home using two 40-foot shipping containers. It is located in San Jose, Costa Rica, and was constructed with a $40,000 budget.
Andres Garcia Lachner
08. This shipping container home in Flagstaff, Arizona, was built by Ecosa Design Studio. It was made from 6 containers and offers concrete floors, glass, walnut wood, and a rooftop terrace.
Eco SA Design
These homes blow my mind! It’s fantastic that they can recreate a living space as elegant as these from shipping containers. If you like this idea too, share it with others.
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