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15 unique container house projects

This post showcases 15 unique container house projects. These projects are exceptional because they use recycled shipping containers as the main base material, and this gives them superior durability and sustainability. While some of these projects are completed and in use, others are still in the design stages. Each of these projects offers a distinctive and creative approach to container house design, making them each one-of-a-kind. The advantages of container homes are numerous, including cost savings, eco-friendly construction materials, and the ability to build quickly. Furthermore, these homes often have unique, aesthetic designs, giving their owners a distinct edge in the market.
Fire-Resistant Container House Projects

The container houses are made of steel and designed for all-weather use, compact in disassembled form and designed for long sea transport and travel.

Such a house has no problem serving you for about 30 years, but many shipping companies use them for a much shorter period before writing them off. Typically, the stated shelf life for a container house is 10 years, or less. For this reason, about 30 million unwanted container houses stand idle.

Such a house in pretty decent condition can be purchased for a very reasonable amount.

Typical container home designs

The standard container home is typically 2.44 meters wide, 1.83 meters high, and 6.1 to 12.2 meters long. There is one more variant (such, however, will be more difficult to find, but the ceiling height in it is higher) – it is also called a container of large cubic capacity or a high container. It is 12.2 meters long and 2.85 meters high.

Project of a bright yellow container modular house
Container House Project - Arte Nomad Living Studio
The project of the container house - Cargo Container House
Container house project from 7 containers
Project of a container house by MRTN Architects

MRTN Architects put a lot of effort into the project. Now this –s the perfect living space for a comfortable vacation in nature, away from the city noise and crowds. Its main feature – a unique water collection system on the roof.

“Viña del Mar Apartments, Chile

Container house project: sea view from the house

The company “James and Mau” is well known for its innovative projects of container houses. The design of this residential building is located on a relief hillside and overlooks Viña del Mar and the sea coast.

Each living space has a separate outdoor terrace and stylized individual shipping containers that are integral components of the floor plan of the building.

“Container Guest House, Texas

Large Container House Project
Container Guest House Project: Bright Modular Home Interior

This 399,5 m² house with workshop is made of 8 containers. María José Trejos’s creation was designed in a very special way: the designer, in an effort to maximize the air and light inside the house, included a lot of windows and glass panels in the roof (thanks to these solutions, the amount of electricity used can be drastically reduced).

“Maison Conteneur, Canada

Kitchen in a container house project

A project from the studio “Collections Dubreuil” makes special, first of all, its unusual exterior. The walls of corrugated steel, typical of the cargo container, eloquently remind about the history of the living structure, but it does not prevent her to remain no less comfortable than standard houses.

Container house project in Australia
The modern interior design of the container house

Debbie Glasberg claims to have the ability to see home even where others only see a container. For this project, she needed five containers. Home Contained has 241.5 m2 of living space finished with the latest in retro and modern interior design.

The project includes a number of eco solutions such as a space heating system using geothermal heat, plant-based insulation materials, solar panels and ecological roofing.

“Art Studio, New York

White interior in the container house project

The minimalist project Art Studio was created by Maziar Beiruz at the request of a client who wanted an art studio, but was willing to spend no more than $60,000 to build it. It consists of two 12.2 m long containers at a cost of $2,500 each. The total area of the new, bright and spacious duplex studio is now 78 m2.

“Caterpillar House, Chile

Stylish design in a container house project
Bright design in a container house project
Panoramic windows in the design of the container house

This container home was built from two containers, with a construction budget of $40,000. There’s now enough room (92.9 m2) for the family of Benjamin Garcia Seix, who asked for this project. Architect hopes that such housing projects will gain widespread recognition throughout the world in the future.

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  1. Jaxon Anderson

    These 15 unique container house projects sound intriguing! I’d love to know more about the creative designs and innovative uses of containers in creating these homes. Are there any standout features or sustainability elements incorporated? Also, how do these container houses compare in terms of cost, functionality, and overall livability as compared to traditional homes?

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