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Ahurewa Eco Retreat – Off Grid Shipping Container Home. Coromandel, New Zealand.

    The Ahurewa Eco Retreat – Off Grid Shipping Container Home provides a peaceful, off-grid escape in New Zealand’s Coromandel region. Located just a 2-hour and 40-minute drive from Auckland, 26 minutes from Coromandel Town, and 33 minutes from Whitianga, it immerses guests in solitude. Surrounded by native birds like tui, korimako, and kereru, the retreat offers a chance to reconnect with nature. If guests are lucky, they may hear the calls of kiwi at night, adding to the serene atmosphere. In this remote environment, the retreat delivers a complete escape from the distractions of modern life, allowing guests to truly disconnect.Read More »Ahurewa Eco Retreat – Off Grid Shipping Container Home. Coromandel, New Zealand.

    Tiny Container House, Parau, Auckland, NZ

      Pioneering a Sustainable Future with a Shipping Container House in New Zealand. Nestled in the bushland of Parau, west of Auckland, a remarkable 45-square-metre shipping container house in New Zealand has set a benchmark in sustainable design. Created by entrepreneur Brenda Kelly and built by Lanmak Construction, this innovative home was the first of its kind in the country to receive an 8 Homestar rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council.Read More »Tiny Container House, Parau, Auckland, NZ

      Coromandel Bach – Coromandel, New Zealand

      Located on New Zealand’s North Island, the Coromandel Bach Container Home redefines sustainable coastal living. Designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects, this award-winning project blends raw materiality, minimal environmental impact, and deep respect for the land. Its design is a testament to how a container home in New Zealand can harmoniously respond to site, climate, and culture.Read More »Coromandel Bach – Coromandel, New Zealand

      Ty Kelly's Sustainable Container House in Livingston, Montana.

      Ty Kelly’s Sustainable Container House in Livingston, Montana.

        Architectural Innovation Meets Sustainability: Ty Kelly’s Shipping Container Home in Livingston, Montana. In Montana’s rugged terrain, a remarkable sustainable container house showcases eco architecture at its finest. Architect and artist Ty Kelly transformed two recycled shipping containers into an eco-friendly container home in Livingston, MT. The structure blends seamlessly with its surroundings while demonstrating practical applications of repurposed materials.

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        Holyoke Cabin. An Off Grid Shipping Container Home, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

        Holyoke Cabin: Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Duluth, Minnesota

          An Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Holyoke, Minnesota: A Sustainable Cabin – A Remote, DIY Cabin Built to Last

          Deep in the woods of Holyoke, Minnesota, near Duluth, sits a rugged off grid shipping container home qhuch is built from two sea containers. Designed and constructed by Paul and Scott Stankey of Hive Modular and their partners, this 480-square-foot structure blends sustainability, affordability, and DIY determination. Built in 2008 for just over $15,000, it stands as a functional, resilient example of container home living in northern climates.Read More »Holyoke Cabin: Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Duluth, Minnesota

          2+ Weekend House

          The 2+ Weekend House – A Shipping Container Home in Trebnje, Slovenia

            We adore The 2+ Weekend House – a 2008 project by Jure Kotnik Architects and ConHouse. However, and like a plethora of other commentators, we are not big fans of the big pink polka dots either…

            This two level shipping container home is certainly minimalistic in its approach, with the building composed of two containers perpendicular to each other. The upper container provides a projecting roof above the entrance as well as serves to shelter the back terrace. The ceiling of the bottom container is also a terrace of the first floor.Read More »The 2+ Weekend House – A Shipping Container Home in Trebnje, Slovenia