Projects

Welcome to our curated collection of real-world shipping container home projects from around the globe. Each project tells a unique story—designed by architects, builders, or passionate homeowners who embraced modular, eco-conscious living. From remote off-grid cabins in New Zealand to striking two-storey homes in suburban Australia, these builds showcase the versatility, beauty, and innovation possible with repurposed shipping containers.

Whether you’re an architect looking for case study inspiration, a developer exploring modular construction, or a future homeowner considering a container build of your own, this is where practical design meets sustainable ambition. Every home featured here includes key project details: site location, number of containers used, layout considerations, sustainable features, and insights into construction methods and builder vision.

Dive in to discover how people are rethinking traditional housing by turning steel boxes into warm, functional, and future-forward homes. Use these examples to shape your own ideas, refine your plans, or simply enjoy the creativity of container architecture.

2+ Weekend House: Innovative Shipping Container Home in Trebnje, Slovenia

The 2+ Weekend House in Trebnje, Slovenia, boldly redefined container-based architecture in 2008. As one of the earliest examples of a commercial based residential shipping container house project, it combined minimalism, modularity, and sustainability. Designed by Arhitektura Jure Kotnik, this modular weekend home delivered a visionary concept years ahead of the mainstream container home trend. Instead of repurposing leftover cargo units, the project introduced purpose-built containers specifically for residential use, marking a pivotal shift in modular housing design.

Glassberg Container House: Innovative Shipping Container Home in Kansas City, Missouri

Transforming Industrial Materials into Sustainable Living. Debbie Glassberg, founder of Home Contained, partnered with BNIM Architects to design a groundbreaking shipping container home in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. Known as the Debbie Glassberg container house, this project showcases the potential of sustainable container architecture. Built from five modified shipping containers, the 2,600-square-foot residence represents one of the most iconic examples of a shipping container home in Missouri.

Glassberg aimed to demonstrate that a Kansas City container home could be both eco-friendly and comfortable. Her vision included creating a prototype that would serve not only as a private residence but also as a model for future sustainable housing developments.

Emporio The Recycled Shipping Container Deli

Emporio Deli: Sustainable Shipping Container Architecture by Infiniski in Chile

Sustainable Commercial Design by James & Mau and Infiniski. Completed in 2011, the Emporio shipping container deli in Talca showcases sustainable shipping container architecture. James & Mau designed the project, and Infiniski built it using five recycled shipping containers. The team prioritized strong visual identity and high energy efficiency. Renowned for shipping container architecture projects like the Manifesto House, Infiniski proved that recycled shipping container buildings can blend innovation with environmental responsibility. Located in Talca, Chile, the deli helped represent the Campo Noble brand and advanced the popularity of modular shipping container commercial buildings worldwide.

Cove Park Shipping Container Artist Retreat : A Sustainable Haven for Artists in Scotland

Cove Park: Sustainable Shipping Container Artist Retreat in Scotland

Set above the calm waters of Loch Long, Cove Park Scotland represents a landmark in shipping container architecture. Designed as an eco-friendly shipping container artist retreat in Scotland, it transforms repurposed shipping containers into creative live/work spaces for artists. Built with efficiency and environmental care, Cove Park highlights the potential of modular design in rural settings.

Liray House: An Innovative Affordable Shipping Container Home, Chile.

Located in Fundo Liray, Santiago, the Liray House shipping container home stands as a testament to innovative sustainable architecture in Chile. Designed by Chilean practice ARQtainer under architect Ruben Rivera Peede and engineer Julio Oyarzun Flores, this prefab container home Santiago project demonstrates how repurposed shipping containers can be transformed into aesthetically pleasing, cost-effective residential spaces.

Adam Kalkin's Old Lady House: A Landmark Shipping Container Home

Adam Kalkin’s Shipping Container Home “Old Lady House”

Adam Kalkin’s Old Lady House: Pioneering Luxury Container Home Architecture. In Califon, New Jersey, stands a revolutionary shipping container home that transformed sustainable architecture. The Adam Kalkin Old Lady House, also called the Quik House, exemplifies innovative shipping container house design. Built in the early 2000s, this luxury container home converted industrial materials into sophisticated living spaces. As a result, it challenged traditional residential architecture concepts.

Adam Kalkin’s Suburban House Kit: Shipping Container Architecture Reimagined

Adam Kalkin : Suburban House Kit : Shipping Container Architecture from Art Reimagined

In 2004, a suburban home appeared inside an art gallery in New York. But this was no ordinary house. Built from recycled steel containers, the project—titled the Suburban House Kit—was created by Adam Kalkin, a recognized pioneer of shipping container architecture.

Installed at Deitch Projects New York from February 7 to March 27, the house offered more than architecture. It was a provocative exploration of suburban life, consumer culture, and environmental design.Read More »Adam Kalkin : Suburban House Kit : Shipping Container Architecture from Art Reimagined

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

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