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…
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From rusty van to cozy camper
Like a glove – the Dovecote Studio
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…
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Like a glove – the Dovecote Studio
Moor Street Apartment and Office
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…
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Moor Street Apartment and Office
Zigloo Domestique
Zigloo Domestique
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…
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Zigloo Domestique
Uncontained imagination...
Tony’s Farm
Shanghai, China - Playze Built area: 1,060 sqm Year: 2011 # of containers: 78 Photography: Bartosz Kolonko Tony’s Farm is the largest organic food…
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Tony’s Farm
Spot the containers!
Three Containers + Imagination = Ample Space
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,…
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Three Containers + Imagination = Ample Space
Container of Hope
The Containers of Hope
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…
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The Containers of Hope
Mobile Dwelling Unit - LOT-EK
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…
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Mobile Dwelling Unit
Concept drawing - Glassberg container home
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…
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Made in China – at home in Kansas City
Bright Cargo Container Casa in Chile
Liray Container Home
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…
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Liray Container Home
Containers and pallets
Discarded Pallets and Containers = One Significant Home!
Curacavi Chile - James and Mau Architecture Built Area: 160 m2 + 15 m2 decks (1,730 sq. ft. + 162 sq. ft. decks).) Year Built: 2009…
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Discarded Pallets and Containers = One Significant Home!
CrossBox
CrossBox
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,…
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CrossBox
Cost effective, sustainable living...
Container Living in Atlanta, Georgia
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) +…
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Container Living in Atlanta, Georgia
Container housing in Sri Lanka
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' -…
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Container Homes – Q and A’s
Shipping Container House - Studio HT
Contained Desires
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…
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Contained Desires
A steep, rocky site overlooking the city...
Caterpillar House
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,…
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Caterpillar House
Waiting for a home...
Casa El Tiamblo
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…
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Casa El Tiamblo
Take 256 containers, some imagination and paint, and bake a hospital!
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…
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Cancer Centre Amsterdam
The First Container Home in the Hamptons
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…
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At home in ‘The Hamptons’
When silos meet containers!
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…
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When silos meet containers!
The Redmond Treehouse
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…
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The Redmond Treehouse
Sister ship - Henry Ford II
Benson Ford Shiphouse
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…
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Benson Ford Shiphouse
The Sonic House Truck
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…
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The Sonic House Truck
Inspiration + $9,000 dollars = home
Hank’s Bus
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…
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Hank’s Bus