A Site-Specific Experiment is run by Chutayaves Sinthuphan out of Bangkok, Thailand are the creators behind the R2x20 Container Home Project. This one-bedroom, one bathroom home was built using two, 20-foot containers with cutouts for windows and doors was built for
The Bayside Marina Hotel by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects
The Bayside Marina Hotel by Japanese firm Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects is based on the form of the shipping container, and is located on the seaside of Yokohama.
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,
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
Contertainer : Designed by DPavilion Architects
Contertainer, designed by dpavilion architects of Surabaya – Indonesia, is an amalgam of two words: container and entertainer. From its outer look, at a glance one can see an architectural form made of several brightly painted containers—red, yellow, blue and
OceanScope Observatory by AnL Studio
Korean designers Keehyun Ahn & Minsoo Lee have designed a public observatory called OceanScope in In-cheon made of recycled materials, including old shipping containers.
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
Lakeside Shipping Container Retreat in Sri Lanka
This lakeside retreat was put together with used shipping containers and timber from weapon boxes in the Maduru Oya area of Sri Lanka, according to Dezeen. Located on an army training camp, this simple container solution was designed by Damith