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Port-a-Bach. A Holiday Shipping Container Home. New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Port a Bach. A Holiday Shipping Container Home. New Plymouth, New Zealand.

    Port a Bach is a unique prototype that exemplifies sustainable architecture by upcycling shipping containers. Designed by Atelierworkshop, the prototype was built in Hangzhou, China, and shipped to New Zealand. Now, it forms part of the permanent collection at the Puke Ariki Museum in New Plymouth. Although not mass-produced, Atelierworkshop creates bespoke designs for clients who wish to commission a transportable container home. The idea for Port a Bach emerged in 2001 when the architects sought to create a permanent, yet mobile holiday home. They envisioned a structure that would be sturdier than a caravan, while still being easily transportable. The result was a container home that could fold down for transport and expand when in use.Read More »Port a Bach. A Holiday Shipping Container Home. New Plymouth, New Zealand.

    Tim Palen Shipping Container Studio at Shadow Mountain, Mojave Desert, USA.

    Innovative Desert Shipping Container Home | Tim Palen Shipping Container Studio at Shadow Mountain, Mojave Desert, USA.

      On a remote 2.5-acre lot in Joshua Tree, California, a groundbreaking desert shipping container home rises from the sand. Known as the Tim Palen Shipping Container Studio, this hybrid prefab container home in the Mojave Desert merges eco-conscious design with rugged functionality. Designed as a dual-purpose retreat and film studio, it stands as a benchmark for sustainable container architecture in extreme climates.

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      The Cove Park Shipping Container Artists’ Retreat – Scotland

        In 2002, USM Ltd. created three short-term artist accommodation spaces for the Cove Park Artists’ Retreat. Six 8’ x 20’ containers were combined to create three en-suite cube units (two containers per unit). Each unit provides kitchen, sitting, bedroom and bathroom (with shower) spaces. The project is sited at the edge of Loch Long and each unit provides two sets of sliding glass doors that permit views and allow access to a decked balcony overlooking the lake.Read More »The Cove Park Shipping Container Artists’ Retreat – Scotland