Foam Dome Homes as a Roof
Craig has polished up his design concept of putting a foam dome roof on top of a shipping container structure. This hybrid structure would really maximize the strengths of both building techniques. Foam Dome Homes as a Roof
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Introduction to Container Homes & Buildings
If you dream of building a home from shipping containers you might want to check out this new ebook by Alex Klein and Heather Levin. Also included in the ebook are 20 floor plans for shipping container homes. Introduction to Container Homes & Buildings
Computer Lab in a Box
One of my regular readers, Dav, regularly sends me links to great finds on subjects like new energy technologies. This time he stumbled on the story of a cyber cafe built inside a shipping container that can be setup in developing countries. Great story Dav, thanks again for passing it along! Computer Lab in a …
IC Green
Marganne posted a link to a story about IC Green on the Low Cost Community Housing Google group. IC Green is located in California and builds a wide range of structures from shipping containers. Great link Marganne! IC Green
Container Cabin
Remote cabins must often be secured while the owner is away to prevent loss of valuables and damage. This little container cabin offers a very practical and secure living space solution. It also shows what can be done with an 8×20 shipping container and some ingenuity. Container Cabin Container Cabin on YouTube
InterModal Design – Container Cabins
Small homes made from shipping containers have become increasingly popular. As a result of demand Hive Modular has launched a new company called InterModal Design that now offers six container cabin designs. InterModal Design – Container Cabins
Bug Out Box… BOB
This small house concept has an interesting survivalist spin. It’s a simple hybrid shipping container home that is part container and part octagonal central unit. It’s flexible and can be expanded to meet the needs of multiple residents or kept small. Bug Out Box… BOB
DIY Shipping Container House
Here’s another small house, not tiny, built around two small shipping containers. I like this project particularly because it was done on a frugal budget with lots of DIY sweat equity. The end product is pretty cool too, a mix of funky industrial plus modern cabin. DIY Shipping Container House
Tanker House Concept
You’ve seen shipping container homes but have you seen truck tanker homes? So far this is just a concept for a tiny house but is really well thought out illustrated. Great food for the imagination by Aristede Antonas. Tanker House Concept
One Cool Habitat
This New Zealand company, One Cool Habitat, is shipping these little tiny container homes to people around the world. Prices start at around $30,000 US. One Cool Habitat
Not a House… Yet
This is a bit off-topic because this shipping container is a prototype for a collapsable shipping container that folds up for it’s return trip. On the secondary market they would provide an interesting shipping container to build a house from. Not a House… Yet
Cove Park
This is an excellent example of how the industrial character of shipping containers can be subdued by a natural setting, and a little dirt sprinkled on top… ha-ha. This is Cove Park in Scotland. Cove Park