The Transatron Project by Patrick Buckle

Transatron Project by Patrick Buckle

Having purchased a small vacant block of land I was keen to find an affordable and comfortable solution to make use of the beautiful mountain location and escape the city for weekends and holidays. After a career of building things to be delivered quickly and efficiently in theatre, I began a search for compact and […]

From rusty van to cozy camper – a great way to live!

Camper Van Conversion

Living in a cozy camper is everyone’s dream – you can travel to different places and see new things, while still having the comfort of your own home. Mobile homes are also more affordable than traditional homes, which makes them a great option for many people. This camper van conversion is one of the most […]

31 Container Home in Brisbane

8ft wide and proud of it...

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 […]

Casa El Tiamblo

Containers waiting for a home...

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 and other manufacturing nations every year.  Only 20% go back!  Without commenting on the balance of trade issues, that leaves an awful lot of containers […]

Three Containers + Imagination = Ample Space

Spot the containers!

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, hundreds of thousands of used, unwanted containers littering shipping ports all over the world.  There have been many container home concepts and quite a few built.  The major […]

Coromandel Container

An entertainer's dream...

Coromandel Peninsula NZ  –  Crosson Clark Carnachan Architects Year built:     2002 Photography:     Patrick Reynolds When is a container not a container? When it uses the concept of the simplicity and security that a container offers, but is custom built. CCCA definitely rank ‘way up there’ in the list of the world’s […]

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, a heavy dose of imagination and a willing client.  Now mix them together and the result is the CrossBox. We don’t have any costs on […]

The Containers of Hope

Container 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 of living in their fantastic property outside of the city of San Jose, where they could be with their horses and enjoy the natural landscape […]