From rusty van to cozy camper
This camper van conversion is one of the most impressive stories we've come across! Why? Because it's not just about an old van converted into a camper. It is also…
This camper van conversion is one of the most impressive stories we've come across! Why? Because it's not just about an old van converted into a camper. It is also…
Snape Maltings, England - Haworth Tompkins Year built: 2009 Photography: Philip Vile Dovecote: A shelter with nest holes for domesticated pigeons. Snape Maltings was an abandoned industrial site…
Melbourne, Australia - Clare Cousins Photography: Shannon McGrath Another great example of 'walk to work', in this case through an interconnecting doorway that separates two large warehouse apartments. From a…
Victoria, Canada - Keith Dewey Number of Shipping Containers used: 8 Shipping Containers Built area: 185 m2 (2000 sq. ft.) 3-4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Year built: 2006 Photography: Keith Dewey It takes…
Shanghai, China - Playze Built area: 1,060 sqm Year: 2011 # of containers: 78 Photography: Bartosz Kolonko Tony’s Farm is the largest organic food…
Wuxi, China - Arcgency and World Flex Home Year Built: 2012 (completed) Area: 180 m2 but flexible (1,944 sq. ft.) Materials: Shipping containers, bamboo, green roof There are tens, perhaps,…
San Jose Costa Rica - Ben Garcia Saxe Such a meaningful name! The architect's notes tell this story far better than we ever could: "Gabriela Calvo and Marco Peralta dreamed…
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…
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…
Santiago, Chile - Ruben Rivera Peede Land Area: 6,775 m2 (72,925 sq. ft.) Project Area: 115.01 m2 (1,237 sq. ft.) Year built: 2010 Builder: Proyecto…
Curacavi Chile - James and Mau Architecture Built Area: 160 m2 + 15 m2 decks (1,730 sq. ft. + 162 sq. ft. decks).) Year Built: 2009…
Rennes, France - CG ARCHITECTES Built Area: 104 m2 (1,123 sq. ft.) + decks and carport Year Built: 2011 Take 4 x 40ft containers, strict French building codes,…
Atlanta Georgia USA - Francis Kirkpatrick (architect) and George Runkle (engineer) Land Area: 2,160 sq. ft. (200 m2) each lot Built Area: 1,900 sq. ft. (176 m2) +…
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' -…
Nederland, Colorado - Studio HT Built Area: 1,500 sq. ft. (139 m2) Year Built: 2010 Photography: Braden Gunem How much space do we really need to…
Santiago de Chile, Chile - Sebastián Irarrázaval Built Area: 350m2 (3,780 sq. ft.) Photography: Sergio Pirrone Santiago de Chile backs up to the Andes Mountains but,…
El tremble Ávila, Spain - James & Mau Arquitectura Built area: 129 m2 (1,390 sq. ft) Builder: Infinski Spain Year built: 2010 Photography: Pablo Sarabia Tens of thousands of containers arrive from China…
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…
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…
Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa - Citiq One doesn't need to look hard to find unused, unloved buildings in the older parts of our cities. Warehouses have become sought after properties…
Redmond, Washington - Steve Rondel Most kids dream of having a tree house for a hideaway or just a place to play in. Some parents indulge their kids and build…
South Bass Island, Ohio - Ship on the Bay Usable area: 7,000 sq ft (648 m2) Year built: 1924 Year landlubbered: 1986 Imagine your home…
Most people dream of homes with picket fences. Ok, maybe not with picket fences, but you get the idea. But not for this couple who live in this 1980 Bedford TK turned…
Location: Anywhere he chooses Architect: Hank Buttita Year built: 2013 With just a $3,000 Craigslist purchase, 15 weeks of design and construct effort and…