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Shipping Container Homes Asia

Shipping container homes are gaining momentum across Asia, offering sustainable and cost-effective solutions to housing and infrastructure challenges. From modular container homes in Thailand to prefabricated structures in Japan, these designs exemplify innovation and adaptability.​

This section showcases a curated selection of projects that highlight the versatility of shipping container homes in Asia. These include modular container homes, prefabricated educational facilities, and off-grid container designs that utilize repurposed shipping containers.​

The significance of these projects lies in their contribution to sustainable living and efficient construction practices. By utilizing repurposed shipping containers, these designs reduce waste and promote eco-friendly building methods. The modular nature of containers allows for rapid assembly and adaptability to various environments.​

Escape Den: A Sustainable Shipping Container Home in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Escape Den: Sustainable Shipping Container Home in Dhaka, Bangladesh

On Dhaka’s quiet fringe, Escape Den rises as a bold response to urban chaos. Designed by River & Rain architects—Kazi Fida Islam, Md. Abdul Awyal, Sumaiya Shameem, Mousumi Kabir, Irtefa Iradat, and Abid Khan—this sustainable container home design proves eco-living can be elegant, efficient, and expressive. Built from reused materials, it redefines what sustainable container home design in Bangladesh can look like.Read More »Escape Den: Sustainable Shipping Container Home in Dhaka, Bangladesh

A Shipping Container Home in Thailand : The R2x20 Container Home

A Shipping Container Home in Thailand : The R2x20 Container Home

    A compact, practical shipping container home Thailand built on Bangkok’s fringe.  Just outside the bustle of Bangkok, a modest yet well-considered home shows what’s possible when shipping container architecture meets functional design. Architect Chutayaves Sinthuphan, founder of A Site-Specific Experiment, led the creation of this compact home, known as the R2x20 Container Home Project.

    Built for a local businessman seeking accommodation closer to work, the project uses two 20ft shipping containers. It delivers exactly what the client needed: an efficient, low-cost structure with minimal maintenance and a smart response to Thailand’s tropical climate.Read More »A Shipping Container Home in Thailand : The R2x20 Container Home

    Bayside Marina Hotel: Pioneering Prefab Container Hotel by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects

    Bayside Marina Hotel: Pioneering Prefab Container Hotel by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects

      Along the scenic waterfront of Yokohama, Japan, an innovative prefab container hotel stands as a testament to architectural ingenuity and sustainable design. Completed in 2009, the Bayside Marina Hotel by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects reimagines shipping containers as sophisticated modular hotel accommodations, challenging conventional construction methods while embracing the site’s coastal setting.Read More »Bayside Marina Hotel: Pioneering Prefab Container Hotel by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects

      Recycled Container House in Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia

      Recycled Container House in Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia

        Designer Ken Kwok leads the firm Anand Bungalows, and has a wealth of experience in residential design having built hundreds of homes in and around Malaysia. This recycled container house is located in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang and consists of six, stacked containers – four of which are oriented north and south and two oriented east and west. The four containers are stacked to create a two-story volume with the doors oriented to the north to form partial enclosures for the balconies and windows. In between the container volumes, a double height atrium was constructed allowing for proper ventilation – hot air rises and the windows on opposing sides encourage cross ventilation.Read More »Recycled Container House in Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia

        A Shipping Container Home in Krabi, Thailand

        A Shipping Container Home in Krabi, Thailand

          Here is another great example of a resourceful builder using shipping containers as building blocks. The following is the story behind A Shipping Container Home in Krabi. Here’s the transcript: What made you decide to build a container home? We (my wife & I) have a small sandwich shop called Sandwich Market located on Aonang Beach, Krabi, Thailand. When the leasing contract was over, we had to find a new place. So… Read More »A Shipping Container Home in Krabi, Thailand

          Platoon Kunsthalle: Seoul’s Modern Shipping Container Art Center

            A striking example of shipping container architecture, Platoon Kunsthalle serves as an exciting and inspiring new exhibit hall and art center in Seoul, Korea. Built from standard shipping containers by Graft Lab Architects, the Kunsthalle, provides a gorgeous modern space where new ideas thrive and creativity is let loose. The building opened last April and houses art studio space, exhibit areas, a restaurant and bar, as well as lots of open space to gather.Read More »Platoon Kunsthalle: Seoul’s Modern Shipping Container Art Center

            Lakeside Shipping Container Home Sri Lanka : Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka.

            Lakeside Shipping Container Home Sri Lanka at Maduru Oya

              Maduru Oya – The Lakeside Shipping Container Home Sri Lanka : A Sustainable Shipping Container Holiday Cabana at Maduru Oya.

              In the serene landscape of Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka, an innovative shipping container home transforms the lakeside view of an army training camp. This eco container home in Sri Lanka showcases how repurposed materials and thoughtful design create sustainable living spaces even in remote locations. Moreover, the lakeside container cabin in Sri Lanka, designed by architect Damith Prematikake, offers a perfect retreat while harmonizing with its natural surroundings.Read More »Lakeside Shipping Container Home Sri Lanka at Maduru Oya

              Platoon Kunsthalle GwangJu Shipping Container Art Center Stacks Up in Korea

                In 2009, Inhabitat brought exciting news of a beautiful new shipping container art center opening up in Seoul, and we’ve just discovered that it has a sister structure in Gwangju that rivals both its cool factor and creative contribution to the Korean community. Called Platoon Kunsthalle Gwangju, the newer building is made up of dark grey and orange cargo containers, and houses emerging art and subculture exhibitions as well as an event hall and bar. Click through our gallery to peek inside this intriguing space.Read More »Platoon Kunsthalle GwangJu Shipping Container Art Center Stacks Up in Korea