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.

Salam Centre Khartoum: Shipping Container Hospital & Medical Compound

Salam Center: Sustainable Shipping Container Medical Compound in Khartoum, Sudan

Innovative Shipping Container Hospital Housing: The Salam Centre Medical Staff Compound in Sudan. In the heart of Khartoum, Sudan, stands a remarkable example of sustainable architecture and resourceful design—the Medical Staff Accommodation Compound of the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery. Completed in 2009 by TAMassociati and Emergency’s building division, this pioneering project transformed discarded shipping containers into comfortable living quarters for international medical staff, demonstrating the extraordinary potential of container repurposing in challenging environments.

BARK’s All Terrain Shipping Container Cabin | Off-Grid Prefab Living

The All Terrain Shipping Container Cabin: (ATC) by BARK. In the realm of sustainable architecture, this shipping container cabin stood as a testament to innovative design and environmental consciousness in the mid-2000s. The BARK All Terrain Cabin (ATC) represented a groundbreaking approach to prefab container cabin construction, offering a mobile, off-grid container home that showcased Canadian design excellence. This remarkable project transformed a standard ISO shipping container into a fully functional living space capable of withstanding diverse environmental conditions while maintaining modern comforts.

Cinco Camp: Roger Black’s Sustainable Shipping Container Retreat in Texas

A innovative architectural marvel stands in the vast Texas landscape. Cinco Camp, a unique shipping container retreat in Midland, Texas, transforms industrial materials into functional living spaces. Located 25 miles from the nearest town, this shipping container cabin offers the perfect tech getaway in harmony with nature.Read More »Cinco Camp: Roger Black’s Sustainable Shipping Container Retreat in Texas

Zigloo Domestique: Sustainable Shipping Container Home in Victoria BC

In the heart of Victoria, British Columbia, the Zigloo Domestique shipping container house stands as a testament to innovative sustainable architecture. Designed by Keith Dewey, this prefab container cabin challenges conventional residential construction while demonstrating the remarkable potential of repurposed shipping containers as structural elements for modern homes.
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Jones-Glotfelty: Sustainable Shipping Container Home in Flagstaff, Arizona

In Northern Arizona’s high-elevation terrain, a remarkable shipping container home Flagstaff project has earned prestigious recognition. The Jones-Glotfelty shipping container home Flagstaff has received the Sustainable Building Award from Coconino County. Moreover, this honor acknowledges its exceptional adherence to sustainability guidelines. Furthermore, it celebrates how the home minimizes negative ecological and social impacts through thoughtful design and construction.Read More »Jones-Glotfelty: Sustainable Shipping Container Home in Flagstaff, Arizona

The Container City Project at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London’s Docklands

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The original Container City I project, is located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, in the heart of London’s Docklands.
Completed in 5 months in 2001, Container City I was originally 3 stories high providing 12 work studios across 4,800 sq ft. After high demand a fourth floor was added providing three additional live / work apartments.Read More »The Container City Project at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London’s Docklands

Keetwonen Amsterdam: Innovative Shipping Container Student Housing

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In the early 2000s, Amsterdam hit a breaking point. Student housing Shipping container student housingwas in short supply. Rents climbed fast. Waiting lists grew longer by the day. The city needed a solution—and fast.

Tempohousing delivered one.

In 2005, they launched Keetwonen Amsterdam—an ambitious experiment in shipping container student housing. Built from 1,034 repurposed shipping containers, it became one of the largest modular housing projects of its kind in Europe at the time. It was bold, fast, and refreshingly practical.Read More »Keetwonen Amsterdam: Innovative Shipping Container Student Housing

The East LA Four Square Church Parsonage - Shipping Container Structure by Demaria Design

Looking Back: How Peter DeMaria’s Shipping Container Architecture Transformed East LA

When we examine groundbreaking achievements in sustainable architecture over the past decade, Peter DeMaria’s shipping container architecture project for the East LA Four Square Church Parsonage stands as an undeniable milestone. This innovative structure, which earned a well-deserved 2009 American Institute of Architects Design Award, continues to influence container home design and demonstrate the lasting potential of adaptive reuse in architectural practice.Read More »Looking Back: How Peter DeMaria’s Shipping Container Architecture Transformed East LA

Cité A Docks Student Container Housing by Cattani Architects

Cité A Docks: Innovative Shipping Container Student Housing in Le Havre by Cattani Architects

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When Cattani Architects unveiled the Cité A Docks development in 2010, they introduced a revolutionary approach to shipping container student housing that would influence sustainable architecture for years to come. Located in the southern district of Le Havre, France, this landmark project transformed 100 recycled shipping containers into a vibrant modular student housing complex that masterfully bridged industrial heritage with contemporary living solutions.Read More »Cité A Docks: Innovative Shipping Container Student Housing in Le Havre by Cattani Architects

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