Love to see container homes getting some mainstream attention – seems like a great way to build. “Not too shabby for something that was slapped together and outfitted in TWO DAYS! This was the (somewhat recent) finale competition on the program Design Star All Stars…” via Relaxshacks.com: A mid century modern TINY SHIPPING CONTAINER HOME.
Steve posted some details and tips for constructing a simple bathroom in a shipping container cabin. “The platform is constructed of 2″x6″ cedar boards with stainless steel screws holding it together. The vertical support boards are cut out along the back wall to make room for the plumbing, which runs from under the kitchen cabinets …
John Wells continues to make progress on his shipping container house at the field lab. The large building behind his work area is a greenhouse John built from four shipping containers and a lot of welding. Photo credit to John Wells. “Yanked my stud starts out of the container, rebuilt the east wall, lined it …
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Here’s a single container building used as a sports center that could easily be a small home. I really like the second metal roof. Shipping containers are water tight but a second roof like this can keep it cooler on hots days and help lengthen the building’s life. ‘safmarine container sports center’ is a recycled …
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John Wells at The Field Lab has started building a new tiny living space inside one of his shipping containers. “Got started on the studs today. Only thing I would have done different with my present house is – 2×6 instead of 2×4 studs allowing for more insulation and the addition of a radiant barrier. …
Here’s a simple approach for using shipping containers for a live-work space. Minimal insulation is provided by insulating paint and the arrangement of the containers and clever positioning of the original doors help block ocean winds. “Designboom is a publication and blog that focuses on design, architecture, art, photography and graphics. Their main offices are …
Comfortable camping option built from a 20-foot shipping container. “King County Parks welcomes people inside their new container camping pods in a demonstration in downtown Seattle.The pod camping unit is made out of an old 20 foot shipping container and mounted on a trailer.” See more of this Shipping Container Camping Pod.
Building on the last shipping container concept it seemed logical to add another 20-foot shipping to see how much more space that could really provide. Continue reading about this Shipping Container Cabin Concept.
Here’s a 20-foot shipping container design that could be used as a remote cabin design. It’s laid out to sleep two people in a convertible bunk bed, provides some storage for gear and food, and has a small kitchen and bathroom. Read more about this Shipping Container Cabin Concept at Tiny House Design.
This is clever – a kit for visualizing how a shipping container house could be configured. I’ve ordered one and will share what I find in a video as soon as I can. Here’s a quote from their website: “Have you ever sat and pondered on Container home design ideas? Do you want to build your own shipping …
A nice example of how a shipping container home can be enhanced to be much more than a metal box. Photographed by Logan MacDougall Pope. Read about this Lakeside Container Retreat at Jetson Green and Dezeen.
This is a custom shipping container conversion in Austin, Texas, that was built by Alan Stulberg. The total cost was just $16,000 and that includes some incredible features like a 600-pound glass door. Studio Pod
